Mama vs Mammie

Side-by-side comparison of Mama and Mammie — 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

Mammie

Girl name

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Metric Mama Mammie
Current Rank #14137 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 60 2,523
Peak Year 2017 1924
Peak Year Births 8 66
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mama Mammie
1880ss — 77
1890ss — 152
1900ss — 256
1910ss — 442
1920ss — 573
1930ss — 377
1940ss — 326
1950ss — 221
1960ss — 93
1980ss — 6
1990ss 18 —
2000ss 5 —
2010ss 20 —
2020ss 17 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mama Mammie
2015 7 —
2017 8 —
2019 5 —
2021 5 —
2022 6 —
2024 6 —

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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