Mama vs Mame

Side-by-side comparison of Mama and Mame — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mama

Girl name · Rank #14137

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Name B

Mame

Girl name · Rank #6618

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Metric Mama Mame
Current Rank #14137 #6618
Total Births (all years) 60 649
Peak Year 2017 2002
Peak Year Births 8 29
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mama Mame
1880ss — 144
1890ss — 78
1910ss — 10
1990ss 18 47
2000ss 5 187
2010ss 20 130
2020ss 17 53

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mama Mame
2014 — 13
2015 7 9
2016 — 16
2017 8 14
2018 — 11
2019 5 14
2020 — 6
2021 5 11
2022 6 9
2023 — 10
2024 6 17

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1996–2024.

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