Total births
2,189
Girls' name · since 1958
Marykate
2,189 babies named Marykate in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4489
- among girls today
- 2,189
- born since 1958
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Marykate currently ranks #4489 among girls' names in America, with 2,189 babies recorded since 1958.
Marykate has 2,189 recorded births among girls since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4489 as of the latest data, more common than 75% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2025.
- #4489 among girls today
- 2,189 born since 1958
- 1990s peak decade
- 75% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Marykate is currently the #4489 girls' name in America, more common than 75% of girls - 2,189 born since 1958, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4489
- among girls today
- 2,189
- born since 1958
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Marykate vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4489
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 75% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Marykate was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
85 babies were named Marykate in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Marykate compares
2,189 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Marykate's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Marykate | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,189 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 85 | 48 | 19,840 |
Marykate's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Marykate splits its recorded history at 1992: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1958 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 85 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Marykate at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#4,489
Active since
1958
Marykate popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Marykate by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Marykate's strongest decade.
668 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Marykate births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1960s 115
1960s
115 births
- 1970s 135
1970s
135 births
- 1980s
1980s
293 births
- 1990s
1990s
668 births
- 2000s
2000s
529 births
- 2010s
2010s
275 births
- 2020s 160
2020s
160 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 668 births (31% of all-time use).
How Marykate compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Marykate's total volume
Marykate vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Marykate by state
Where Marykate concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 221 | 10.1% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 154 | 7.0% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 114 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 110 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 100 | 4.6% |
| #6 | California | | 68 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Connecticut | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Florida | | 6 | 0.3% |
New York share of Marykate's total US births 10.1%
Even split
221 of 2,189 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Marykate appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marykate? ▼
2,189 babies have been named Marykate since 1958. It currently ranks #4489 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 85 births.
When was Marykate most popular? ▼
Marykate was most popular in the 1990s decade with 668 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Marykate most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Marykate are New York (221 births), Massachusetts (154 births), New Jersey (114 births).
How long has the name Marykate been used? ▼
Marykate has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 68 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Marykate? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Marykate's data
- Marykate's decade-level peak was the 1990s (668 total births); usage has since declined to 160 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Marykates (221 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Marykate
Nearby Names Like Marykate
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Marykate
Mary Girl
#131 4,141,481 births
Margaret Girl
#119 1,264,774 births
Maria Girl
#74 566,111 births
Martha Girl
#666 551,741 births
Marie Girl
#632 540,077 births
Compare Marykate side by side: Marykate vs Mary Marykate vs Margaret Marykate vs Maria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Marykate
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1958–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Marykate: #4489 Girls' Name - 2,189 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/marykate. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Marykate draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.