Marykate vs Mary

Side-by-side comparison of Marykate and Mary — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Marykate

Girl name · Rank #4478

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Name B

Mary

Girl name · Rank #132

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Metric Marykate Mary
Current Rank #4478 #132
Total Births (all years) 2,145 4,139,160
Peak Year 2001 1921
Peak Year Births 85 73,984
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Marykate Mary
1880ss — 91,668
1890ss — 131,138
1900ss — 161,504
1910ss — 478,636
1920ss — 701,756
1930ss — 572,997
1940ss — 640,070
1950ss 14 625,609
1960ss 115 355,238
1970ss 135 126,254
1980ss 293 95,862
1990ss 668 75,713
2000ss 529 46,310
2010ss 275 25,683
2020ss 116 10,722

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Marykate Mary
2014 34 2,636
2015 19 2,642
2016 29 2,526
2017 34 2,424
2018 27 2,369
2019 28 2,239
2020 15 2,229
2021 26 2,100
2022 17 2,116
2023 27 2,081
2024 31 2,196

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1958–2024.

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