Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2001

Marykate

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,501 Trend ↑ Rising 50%
Rank 2025
#3,501
among girls · ↑1,033 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Marykate · +42% vs 2024
How common
1 in 36,529
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
85 babies
All-time total
2,189
#4,429 all-time among girls
First recorded
1958
in Social Security records

Marykate popularity over time

2,189 babies have been named Marykate since 1958, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1996Girls

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 – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 14 1 – #4,885
1960s 115 12 +721% #3,381
1970s 135 14 +17% #3,621
1980s 293 29 +117% #2,637
1990s 668 67 +128% #1,770
2000s 529 53 -21% #2,005
2010s 275 28 -48% #4,281
2020s (to 2025) 160 27 -3% #3,501

Where Marykate is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 47 0.03 outside top 500
2027 49 0.03 outside top 500
2028 51 0.03 outside top 500
2029 53 0.03 outside top 500
2030 55 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Marykate

Marykate is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,501 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 2,189 American babies have been named Marykate. Its peak came in 2001, when 85 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Marykate stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Marykate?

The median living Marykate is about 28 years old; half are between 19 and 35. An estimated 2,100 people named Marykate are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Marykate year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 44 #3,501
2024 31 #4,534
2023 27 #4,950
2022 17 #6,895
2021 26 #5,042
2020 15 #7,445
2019 28 #4,858
2018 27 #4,957
2017 34 #4,281
2016 29 #4,801
2015 19 #6,633
2014 34 #4,328
2013 25 #5,431
2012 23 #5,831
2011 25 #5,482
2010 31 #4,694
2009 32 #4,644
2008 35 #4,422
2007 36 #4,268
2006 45 #3,539
2005 50 #3,153
2004 69 #2,466
2003 47 #3,165
2002 63 #2,521
2001 85 #2,005
2000 67 #2,324
1995 73 #1,912
1990 48 #2,506
1985 34 #2,778
1980 24 #3,464
1975 12 #5,038
1970 11 #4,958
1965 10 #4,398
1960 13 #3,621
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Famous people named Marykate

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Mary-Kate Olsen Mary-Kate Olsen American businesswoman, fashion designer and actress (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Marykate?

The median living Marykate is about 28 years old. Half of all living Marykates are between 19 and 35 years old.

How many people named Marykate are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Marykate are alive in the United States, based on 2,189 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Marykate in 2025?

Marykate ranked #3,501 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Marykate?

2,189 babies have been named Marykate in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Marykate most popular?

Marykate peaked in 2001, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Marykate a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Marykate rising or falling?

Marykate is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Marykate become more popular?

Marykate is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 girls named Marykate in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Marykate?

Well-known people named Marykate include Mary-Kate Olsen (actor).

Names like Marykate

Names that sound and feel close to Marykate: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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