Marykate

A girls’ name of English origin, meaning bitter; pure; a combination of Mary and Kate.

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US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4201
5 babies

Marykate by the numbers

In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Marykate. In the US, 34 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.

Its American peak was 85 babies in 2001, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Mary

Like Marykate, each of these traces back to Mary: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
  • Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maliacalm, peaceful; hawaiian form of Mary1,416 in the US (2017)
  • Marilynbeloved by god; a form of Mary580 in the US (2017)
  • Mariamof the sea; beloved; form of Mary179 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marieof the sea; beloved; form of Mary453 in the US (2017)
  • Maeof the sea; a form of May or Mary108 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Marykate. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Maryjanestar of the sea, beloved; combined form of Mary and Jane178 in the US (2017)
  • Marykay6 in the US (2017)
  • Maryannebeloved and graceful; combination of Mary and Anne54 in the US (2017)
  • Marygracebitter or pure; combined with grace40 in the US (2017)
  • Maryroseof the sea, rose; combination of mary and rose15 in the US (2017)
  • Marybethof mary and beth combined14 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean purity

Like Marykate, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Lillianlily; purity6,139 in the US (2017)
  • Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Katherinepure2,833 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Lilianalily; purity2,747 in the US (2017)
  • Catherinepure; clear1,573 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Marykate

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