Girl · #10,347 in 2026

Marykathleen

Name: Popularity of the name Marykathleen in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Marykathleen, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#10,347

Peak Rank

#6,705 (1983)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1966

First Year

1999

Last Year

1983

Peak Year

#6705

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Marykathleen

The earliest SSA record of Marykathleen as a baby girl name dates back to 1966, when 5 babies received it. 1983 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Marykathleen — #6,705 in the national rankings. About 43% of every Marykathleen on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Marykathleen last appeared in the published SSA data in 1999, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 83 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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101-500

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Names that sound like Marykathleen

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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marykathleen

What does the name Marykathleen mean?

Marykathleen is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1966. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Marykathleen in 2026?

In 2026, Marykathleen ranks #10,347 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Marykathleen most popular?

Marykathleen reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #6,705 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Marykathleen a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Marykathleen is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Marykathleen?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marykathleen include Cristle, Chanette, Kavitha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Marykathleen

Marykathleen is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 83 births in the dataset. Marykathleen's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #6,705. Use the chart and map above to compare Marykathleen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.