Total births
65
Girls' name · since 1996
Mama
65 babies named Mama in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14181
- among girls today
- 65
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Mama currently ranks #14181 among girls' names in America, with 65 babies recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mama has been recorded 65 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #14181 nationally and more common than 20% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #14181 among girls today
- 65 born since 1996
- 2020s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mama is currently the #14181 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 65 born since 1996, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14181
- among girls today
- 65
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Mama vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14181
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Mama was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
8 babies were named Mama in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Mama compares
65 18th 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
Mama's all-time total is 83% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mama | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 65 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mama's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mama's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mama at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#14,181
Active since
1996
Mama popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Mama by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mama's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Mama births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 22 births (34% of all-time use).
Mama by state
Where Mama concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 15.4% |
New York share of Mama's total US births 15.4%
10 of 65 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mama? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 65 babies named Mama. Today it holds rank #14181 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 8 births.
When was Mama most popular? ▼
Mama was most popular in the 2020s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Mama most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mama are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Mama been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mama since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mama? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mamie, Mammie, Mame, Mamye, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mama's data
- New York records the most Mamas (10 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 Mama
Nearby Names Like Mama
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mama
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Mammie Girl
2,523 births
Mame Girl
#6646 672 births
Mamye Girl
258 births
Mamediarra Girl
#14530 45 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, 1996–2025 (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. "Mama: #14181 Girls' Name - 65 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mama. 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 Mama 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.