Mammie vs Mame

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

Name A

Mammie

Girl name

Full profile →
Name B

Mame

Girl name · Rank #6618

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Mammie Mame
Current Rank Unranked #6618
Total Births (all years) 2,523 649
Peak Year 1924 2002
Peak Year Births 66 29
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mammie Mame
1880ss 77 144
1890ss 152 78
1900ss 256 —
1910ss 442 10
1920ss 573 —
1930ss 377 —
1940ss 326 —
1950ss 221 —
1960ss 93 —
1980ss 6 —
1990ss — 47
2000ss — 187
2010ss — 130
2020ss — 53

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mammie Mame
2014 — 13
2015 — 9
2016 — 16
2017 — 14
2018 — 11
2019 — 14
2020 — 6
2021 — 11
2022 — 9
2023 — 10
2024 — 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, 1880–1986.

← Compare different names