Marycatherine: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	7	1	–	#3,071
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,827
1950s	17	2	+240%	#5,732
1960s	67	7	+294%	#3,195
1970s	75	8	+12%	#4,281
1980s	152	15	+103%	#4,134
1990s	247	25	+63%	#3,553
2000s	190	19	-23%	#4,627
2010s	139	14	-27%	#5,358
2020s (to 2025)	56	9	-33%	#8,761

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,071

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,827

1950s

+240%

#5,732

1960s

+294%

#3,195

1970s

+12%

#4,281

1980s

152

+103%

#4,134

1990s

247

+63%

#3,553

2000s

190

-23%

#4,627

2010s

139

-27%

#5,358

2020s (to 2025)

-33%

#8,761

The story of Marycatherine

Marycatherine is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,874 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 955 American babies have been named Marycatherine. Its peak came in 1997, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Marycatherine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marycatherine?

The median living Marycatherine is about 28 years old; half are between 18 and 39. An estimated 900 people named Marycatherine are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Marycatherine year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,874
2024	11	#9,345
2023	8	#11,826
2022	5	#16,861
2021	10	#10,048
2020	12	#8,761
2019	12	#8,926
2018	8	#12,103
2017	8	#12,370
2016	17	#7,115
2015	10	#10,621
2014	14	#8,350
2013	16	#7,626
2012	12	#9,515
2011	16	#7,674
2010	26	#5,358
2009	12	#9,789
2008	15	#8,396
2007	19	#7,000
2006	22	#6,055
2005	18	#6,722
2004	22	#5,687
2003	28	#4,627
2002	16	#6,932
2001	20	#5,739
2000	18	#6,132
1995	31	#3,553
1990	17	#5,446
1985	16	#4,776
1980	15	#4,887
1975	15	#4,281
1970	7	#6,785
1965	10	#4,396
1960	6	#6,141
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Marycatherine, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Marycatherine?

The median living Marycatherine is about 28 years old. Half of all living Marycatherines are between 18 and 39 years old.

How many people named Marycatherine are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Marycatherine are alive in the United States, based on 955 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marycatherine in 2025?

Marycatherine ranked #9,874 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marycatherine?

955 babies have been named Marycatherine in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marycatherine most popular?

Marycatherine peaked in 1997, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Marycatherine a boy or girl name?

Marycatherine is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Marycatherine rising or falling?

Marycatherine is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Marycatherine popularity over time

The story of Marycatherine

How old are people named Marycatherine?

Marycatherine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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