Recorded 1966–1999 Girls' name Peak 1983 83 births

Marykathleen — girls' name

83 babies named Marykathleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s141980s281990s36

The verdict

83 girls have been named Marykathleen since 1966, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.

83
total births
1966–1999
years on record
1990s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Marykathleen was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

9 babies were named Marykathleen in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marykathleen

The Social Security Administration has registered 83 babies named Marykathleen between 1966 and 1999, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marykathleen currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marykathleen performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Marykathleen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marykathleen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 83 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Marykathleen at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

83

Since 1966

34 years of records

Peak year

1983

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1966

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1999

Marykathleen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1966

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1983)
9
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
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Marykathleen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
36 births that decade — 43% of Marykathleen's all-time total
1960s51970s141980s281990s36

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marykathleen?
83 babies have been named Marykathleen since 1966. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1983 with 9 births.
When was Marykathleen most popular?
Marykathleen was most popular in the 1990s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Marykathleen been used?
Marykathleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 34 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Marykathleen?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1966–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.