Marykay

MEH-rih-kay /ˈmɛɹɪˌkeɪ/
girl 3 syllables fading

Marykay is a rare girls' name that peaked in 1961 and has since faded.

Marykay is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Marykay was first reported in SSA data in 1940 and peaked in 1961 (72 births).

About the name Marykay

PronunciationMEH-rih-kay /ˈmɛɹɪˌkeɪ/
72peak births 1961
1940first in SSA data

Names similar to Marykay

How popular is Marykay?

Girls named Marykay
194019601980200020202024
Girls named Marykay per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1940–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Marykay total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202477#12,977
202388#11,828
202177#13,025
201777#13,608
200955#19,182
200455#17,849
200355#17,416
199955#15,971
19978—#10,438
19946—#12,813
19926—#12,771
19885—#13,091
19866—#10,371
19838—#7,766
19825—#11,599
19808—#7,850
19796—#9,710
197810—#6,224
19776—#9,194
197615—#4,272
19755—#10,000
19748—#6,624
197316—#3,890
197212—#4,691
197114—#4,244
197012—#4,669
196920—#3,068
196822—#2,761
196724—#2,530
196625—#2,435
196539—#1,843
196468—#1,365
196363—#1,413
196267—#1,357
196172—#1,313
196044—#1,715
195938—#1,811
195825—#2,291
195723—#2,395
195616—#3,010
195519—#2,605
195416—#2,853
195312—#3,399
195210—#3,707
195120—#2,296
195016—#2,627
194912—#3,113
194810—#3,512
194713—#3,011
194610—#3,365
194515—#2,307
19448—#3,585
19436—#4,520
19426—#4,460
19415—#4,832
19408—#3,412