Girls' name · since 1960

Maryke

Maryke has 11 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

11
total births
1960–1977
years on record
1970s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

11 girls have been named Maryke since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Maryke recorded 11 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1977.

  • 11 total births
  • 1960–1977 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Maryke's 11 recorded births place it above 25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Maryke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Maryke's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Maryke popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1977)
6
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4.555.566.5 19601977 6

Maryke by decade

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

1970s was Maryke's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Maryke births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maryke?
Maryke has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1977. 6 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Maryke most popular?
Maryke was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Maryke been used?
Records for Maryke go back to 1960, giving 18 years of history through 1977.
What names are similar to Maryke?
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 July 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, 1960–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Maryke: Baby Name Since 1960 - 11 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maryke. 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 Maryke 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 July 2026.