Girls' name · since 1927

Maomi

Since 1927, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Maomi, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#49,961 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade

Maomi is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1927.

Maomi has 15 recorded births among girls since 1927, 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 1927 to 1986.

  • #49,961 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 1927
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maomi ranks #49,961 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1927, peaking in the 1920s.

#49,961 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Maomi's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Maomi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Maomi splits its recorded history at 1928: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births).

Maomi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1927)
5
Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
5 192719281986 5

Maomi by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

1920s was Maomi's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Maomi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maomi? ▼
15 babies have been named Maomi since 1927. All-time, it sits at #49,961 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1927 with 5 births.
Where does Maomi sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maomi ranks #49,961 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Maomi most popular? ▼
Maomi was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Maomi been used? ▼
Maomi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 60 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Maomi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mao, Maori. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Maomi's data

  • Maomi's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Maomi

Nearby Names Like Maomi

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maomi

Mao Girl
285 births
Maori Girl
5 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Merta
15 births · Peak 1883
Sarepta
15 births · Peak 1884
Murtie
15 births · Peak 1886
Missouria
15 births · Peak 1888
Otilla
15 births · Peak 1890
Thilda
15 births · Peak 1894
Golde
15 births · Peak 1896
Lisetta
15 births · Peak 1896

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Maomi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1927–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Maomi 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 August 2026.