Total births
10,928
Girls' name · since 1880
Mayme
10,928 babies named Mayme in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11123
- among girls today
- 10,928
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Mayme is the #11123 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 10,928 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mayme has been recorded 10,928 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #11123 nationally and more common than 37% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. 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 2024.
- #11123 among girls today
- 10,928 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 37% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mayme is currently the #11123 girls' name in America, more common than 37% of girls - 10,928 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #11123
- among girls today
- 10,928
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Mayme vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11123
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 37% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Mayme was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
291 babies were named Mayme in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
How Mayme compares
10,928 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Mayme's all-time total is 29x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mayme | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,928 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 291 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mayme's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mayme's full recorded timeline at 1946, 6% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 94% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 291 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mayme at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1915
Current rank
#11,123
Active since
1880
Mayme popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2024
- Peak year (1915)
- 291
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Mayme by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Mayme's strongest decade.
2,208 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Mayme births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
1,841 births
- 1890s
1890s
2,098 births
- 1900s
1900s
1,589 births
- 1910s
1910s
2,208 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,672 births
- 1930s 641
1930s
641 births
- 1940s 303
1940s
303 births
- 1950s 157
1950s
157 births
- 1960s 103
1960s
103 births
- 1970s 76
1970s
76 births
- 1980s 74
1980s
74 births
- 1990s 45
1990s
45 births
- 2000s 45
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 47
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 2,208 births (20% of all-time use).
How Mayme 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 Mayme's total volume
Mayme vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mayme by state
Where Mayme concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 675 | 6.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 377 | 3.4% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 306 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Minnesota | | 240 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 202 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 190 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 174 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 147 | 1.3% |
Kentucky share of Mayme's total US births 6.2%
Even split
675 of 10,928 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Mayme appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mayme? ▼
Mayme has been given to 10,928 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11123 as of the latest data. 291 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Mayme most popular? ▼
Mayme was most popular in the 1910s decade with 2,208 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Mayme most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mayme are Kentucky (675 births), Texas (377 births), Tennessee (306 births).
How long has the name Mayme been used? ▼
Mayme has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mayme? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maya, May, Mayra, Maybelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mayme's data
- Mayme's decade-level peak was the 1910s (2,208 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Maymes (675 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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 Mayme
Nearby Names Like Mayme
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mayme
Maya Girl
#51 123,587 births
May Girl
#1358 49,400 births
Mayra Girl
#1585 33,217 births
Maybelle Girl
#4388 6,366 births
Maylee Girl
#1019 4,596 births
Compare Mayme side by side: Mayme vs Maya Mayme vs May Mayme vs Mayra
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mayme
Blanche #11122
87,425 births · Peak 1917
Harriett #11124
21,621 births · Peak 1920
Xoana #11121
17 births · Peak 2024
John #11125
21,744 births · Peak 1927
Xalayah #11120
9 births · Peak 2024
Vinnie #11126
3,119 births · Peak 1916
Wynrie #11119
9 births · Peak 2024
Iola #11127
9,659 births · Peak 1918
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, 1880–2024 (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. "Mayme: #11123 Girls' Name - 10,928 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mayme. 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 Mayme 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.