US rank #13697 Girls' name Peak 1994 507 births

Marykathryn — #13697 US girls' name

507 babies named Marykathryn in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s111970s491980s1001990s1562000s1322010s372020s22
#13697
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Marykathryn was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

20 babies were named Marykathryn in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marykathryn

The Social Security Administration has registered 507 babies named Marykathryn between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marykathryn currently holds the #13697 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marykathryn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 156 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Marykathryn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Marykathryn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marykathryn 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 507 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.

Marykathryn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

507

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

1994

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#13,697

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Marykathryn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
20
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
0510152025 202420152005199919931987198119751961 5

Marykathryn by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
156 births that decade — 31% of Marykathryn's all-time total
1960s111970s491980s1001990s1562000s1322010s372020s22

Marykathryn by state

Where Marykathryn concentrates geographically — total births since 1961

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Marykathryn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 1.0%
#2 Texas
5 1.0%
Georgia share of Marykathryn's total US births 1.0%
Even split

5 of 507 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marykathryn?
507 babies have been named Marykathryn since 1961. It currently ranks #13697 among girls. The peak year was 1994 with 20 births.
When was Marykathryn most popular?
Marykathryn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 156 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Marykathryn most popular?
The top states for the name Marykathryn are Georgia (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Marykathryn been used?
Marykathryn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marykathryn?
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, 1961–2024 (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.