US rank #11070 Girls' name Peak 1915 10,928 births

Mayme — #11070 US girls' name

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.

1880s18411890s20981900s15891910s22081920s16721930s6411940s3031950s1571960s1031970s761980s741990s452000s452010s472020s29
#11070
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Mayme

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,928 babies named Mayme between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mayme currently holds the #11070 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 291 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mayme performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 2,208 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Mayme shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Kentucky, which accounts for 675 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Mayme in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mayme in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10,928 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mayme at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,928

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1915

291 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#11,070

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mayme popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1915)
291
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-1000100200300400 202419991978196019431926190918921880 124

Mayme by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
2,208 births that decade — 20% of Mayme's all-time total
1880s18411890s20981900s15891910s22081920s16721930s6411940s3031950s1571960s1031970s761980s741990s452000s452010s472020s29

Mayme by state

Where Mayme concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mayme
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?
10,928 babies have been named Mayme since 1880. It currently ranks #11070 among girls. The peak year was 1915 with 291 births.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.