Total births
2,523
Girls' name · since 1880
Mammie
Mammie has 2,523 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,523
- total births
- 1880–1986
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Mammie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,523 have been recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Mammie recorded 2,523 times among girls since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1986.
- 2,523 total births
- 1880–1986 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,523 girls have been named Mammie since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1986.
- 2,523
- total births
- 1880–1986
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Mammie was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
66 babies were named Mammie in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Mammie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mammie's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 66, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mammie at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Mammie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1986
- Peak year (1924)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Mammie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Mammie's strongest decade.
573 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Mammie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 77
1880s
77 births
- 1890s 152
1890s
152 births
- 1900s
1900s
256 births
- 1910s
1910s
442 births
- 1920s
1920s
573 births
- 1930s
1930s
377 births
- 1940s
1940s
326 births
- 1950s 221
1950s
221 births
- 1960s 93
1960s
93 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 573 births (23% of all-time use).
How Mammie 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 Mammie's total volume
Mammie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mammie by state
Where Mammie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 186 | 7.4% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 175 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 170 | 6.7% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 123 | 4.9% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 122 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Texas | | 57 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 49 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 31 | 1.2% |
Mississippi share of Mammie's total US births 7.4%
Even split
186 of 2,523 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Mammie appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mammie? ▼
Mammie has been given to 2,523 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 66 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Mammie most popular? ▼
Mammie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 573 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Mammie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mammie are Mississippi (186 births), Alabama (175 births), Georgia (170 births).
How long has the name Mammie been used? ▼
Records for Mammie go back to 1880, giving 107 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Mammie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mamie, Mame, Mamye, Mama, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mammie's data
- Mammie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (573 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Mammies (186 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Mammie
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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, 1880–1986 (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. "Mammie: Baby Name Since 1880 - 2,523 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mammie. 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 Mammie 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.