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Mary-Kate

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What official birth registration shows about Mary-Kate: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1383 to #4843.199820032008201320182024#1383#4843
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3126
1997#3174
1998#2701
1999#2444
2000#2746
2001#2226
2002#1530
2003#1383
2004#2278
2005#1690
2006#2509
2007#2895
2008#2721
2009#2148
2010#2589
2011#2893
2012#4171
2013#3160
2014#2659
2015#4103
2016#2966
2017#4063
2018#3518
2019#3541
2020#2163
2021#3961
2022#4645
2024#4843

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 28 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

In 2024: #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #4843 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2002–2022

    Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 2002–2022).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #238 in Northern Ireland in 2004.

Mary-Kate's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#48434HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#46454HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#39615HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#216312HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#35416HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#35186HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#40635HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#29668HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#41035HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#26599HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#41715HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#28938HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#25899HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#214811HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#27218HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#28957HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#25098HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#169013HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#22788HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#138315HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#153012HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#22267HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#27465HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#24446HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#27015HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#3544HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3135HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2636HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3065HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4263HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#4513HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#3634HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4303HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#2537HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#3514HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#2656HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#3184HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#2386HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#3393HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7364HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5177HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#5446HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#5027HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#5127HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#39610HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#4489HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#5816HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5846HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#4679HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5057HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#4766HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Mary-Kate is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Mary-Kate, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 2003Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: highest position in 2004Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201719962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202428#1383 in 2003
Northern Ireland2002–202216#238 in 2004
Republic of Ireland2004–202521#396 in 2017

Its high point came 14 years earlier in England and Wales (2003) than in Republic of Ireland (2017).

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What is known about Mary-Kate

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #238 in Northern Ireland in 2004. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.