Mayme vs May

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

Name A

Mayme

Girl name · Rank #11070

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Name B

May

Girl name · Rank #1350

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Metric Mayme May
Current Rank #11070 #1350
Total Births (all years) 10,928 49,216
Peak Year 1915 1919
Peak Year Births 291 981
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mayme May
1880ss 1,841 5,881
1890ss 2,098 6,880
1900ss 1,589 5,546
1910ss 2,208 8,096
1920ss 1,672 8,164
1930ss 641 3,743
1940ss 303 2,319
1950ss 157 1,724
1960ss 103 1,111
1970ss 76 911
1980ss 74 1,223
1990ss 45 815
2000ss 45 884
2010ss 47 1,199
2020ss 29 720

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mayme May
2014 8 138
2015 6 130
2016 — 131
2017 6 128
2018 8 129
2019 7 133
2020 7 119
2021 7 122
2022 — 155
2023 7 156
2024 8 168

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, 1880–2024.

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