Total births
77,907
Girls' name · since 1880
Mamie
77,907 babies named Mamie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6394
- among girls today
- 77,907
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
77,907 babies have been named Mamie since 1880, making it today's #6394 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mamie has been recorded 77,907 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #6394 nationally and more common than 64% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #6394 among girls today
- 77,907 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mamie is currently the #6394 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 77,907 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6394
- among girls today
- 77,907
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Mamie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6394
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Mamie was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
1,793 babies were named Mamie in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
How Mamie compares
77,907 Top 3% higher than 97% of 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
Mamie's all-time total is 204x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mamie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 77,907 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,793 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mamie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mamie splits its recorded history at 1953: 8% of all births land in the more recent half, 92% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2004 (12 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 1,793 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mamie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1919
Current rank
#6,394
Active since
1880
Mamie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1919)
- 1,793
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Mamie popularity over time - boys
278 total births recorded since 1887 (Mamie as boys' name)
Mamie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Mamie's strongest decade.
14,806 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Mamie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
6,330 births
- 1890s
1890s
10,085 births
- 1900s
1900s
10,618 births
- 1910s
1910s
14,550 births
- 1920s
1920s
14,806 births
- 1930s
1930s
8,216 births
- 1940s 5,765
1940s
5,765 births
- 1950s 3,588
1950s
3,588 births
- 1960s 1,646
1960s
1,646 births
- 1970s 816
1970s
816 births
- 1980s 558
1980s
558 births
- 1990s 330
1990s
330 births
- 2000s 245
2000s
245 births
- 2010s 230
2010s
230 births
- 2020s 124
2020s
124 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 14,806 births (19% of all-time use).
How Mamie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mamie's total volume
Mamie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mamie by state
Where Mamie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 6,336 | 8.1% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 5,229 | 6.7% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 4,728 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 4,439 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 3,736 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Texas | | 3,026 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 2,503 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 2,418 | 3.1% |
Georgia share of Mamie's total US births 8.1%
Even split
6,336 of 77,907 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Mamie appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mamie? ▼
Mamie has been given to 77,907 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6394 as of the latest data. 1,793 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Mamie most popular? ▼
Mamie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 14,806 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Mamie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mamie are Georgia (6,336 births), North Carolina (5,229 births), South Carolina (4,728 births).
How long has the name Mamie been used? ▼
Mamie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mamie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mammie, Mame, Mamye, Mama, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mamie's data
- Mamie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (14,806 total births); usage has since declined to 124 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Mamies (6,336 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Mamie
Nearby Names Like Mamie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mamie
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2,523 births
Mame Girl
#6646 672 births
Mamye Girl
258 births
Mama Girl
#14181 65 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Mamie: #6394 Girls' Name - 77,907 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mamie. 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 Mamie 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.