Total births
258
Girls' name · since 1886
Mamye
258 babies named Mamye in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 258
- total births
- 1886–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Mamye is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 258 have been recorded since 1886.
Mamye has 258 recorded births among girls since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 1947.
- 258 total births
- 1886–1947 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
258 girls have been named Mamye since 1886, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1947.
- 258
- total births
- 1886–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Mamye was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
13 babies were named Mamye in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Mamye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mamye's full recorded timeline at 1923, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1914 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mamye at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1886
Mamye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1947
- Peak year (1914)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Mamye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Mamye's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Mamye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
78 births
- 1920s
1920s
96 births
- 1930s 30
1930s
30 births
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 96 births (37% of all-time use).
Mamye by state
Where Mamye concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 1.9% |
Mississippi share of Mamye's total US births 1.9%
5 of 258 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mamye? ▼
258 babies have been named Mamye since 1886. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1914 with 13 births.
When was Mamye most popular? ▼
Mamye was most popular in the 1920s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
Where is Mamye most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mamye are Mississippi (5 births).
How long has the name Mamye been used? ▼
Mamye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 62 years of data through 1947.
What names are similar to Mamye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mamie, Mammie, Mame, Mama, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mamye's data
- Mamye's decade-level peak was the 1920s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Mamyes (5 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 Mamye
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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, 1886–1947 (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. "Mamye: Baby Name Since 1886 - 258 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mamye. 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 Mamye 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.