Total births
176
Girls' name · since 1999
Maame
176 babies named Maame in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11606
- among girls today
- 176
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Maame is the #11606 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 176 recorded since 1999.
Maame has 176 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11606 as of the latest data, more common than 35% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2024.
- #11606 among girls today
- 176 born since 1999
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maame is currently the #11606 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 176 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11606
- among girls today
- 176
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Maame vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11606
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Maame was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
13 babies were named Maame in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Maame compares
176 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maame's all-time total is 54% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maame | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 176 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maame's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maame's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maame at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#11,606
Active since
1999
Maame popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024
- Peak year (2003)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Maame by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Maame's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Maame births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
76 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 76 births (43% of all-time use).
Maame by state
Where Maame concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.8% |
New York share of Maame's total US births 2.8%
5 of 176 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maame? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 176 babies named Maame. Today it holds rank #11606 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 13 births.
When was Maame most popular? ▼
Maame was most popular in the 2000s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Maame most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maame are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Maame been used? ▼
Maame has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Maame? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maayan, Maahi, Maanya, Maaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maame's data
- Maame's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Maames (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maame
Nearby Names Like Maame
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maame
Maayan Girl
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Maahi Girl
#4869 482 births
Maanya Girl
#5742 367 births
Maaliyah Girl
#11636 306 births
Maanvi Girl
#6353 256 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maame: #11606 Girls' Name - 176 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maame. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maame draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.