Recorded 1960–1963 Girls' name Peak 1963 26 births

Marykaye — girls' name

26 babies named Marykaye in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s26

The verdict

26 girls have been named Marykaye since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1963.

26
total births
1960–1963
years on record
1960s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Marykaye was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

8 babies were named Marykaye in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Marykaye

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Marykaye between 1960 and 1963, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marykaye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Marykaye performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Marykaye 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 26 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.

Marykaye at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

26

Since 1960

4 years of records

Peak year

1963

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1960

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1963

Marykaye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1960

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1963)
8
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
456789 1963196219611960 5

Marykaye by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
26 births that decade — 100% of Marykaye's all-time total
1960s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Marykaye?
26 babies have been named Marykaye since 1960. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1963 with 8 births.
When was Marykaye most popular?
Marykaye was most popular in the 1960s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Marykaye been used?
Marykaye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 4 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Marykaye?
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.

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, 1960–1963 (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.