Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Mamie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,249

A diminutive of Mary or Mavis, also used as a formal female given name.

Rank 2025
#6,249
among girls · ↑313 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Mamie
How common
1 in 84,593
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
1,800 babies
All-time total
78,185
#448 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Mamie popularity over time

78,185 babies have been named Mamie since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
1.883.755.637.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 6,330 11 6,341 634 – #53
1890s 10,085 27 10,112 1,011 +59% #54
1900s 10,618 32 10,650 1,065 +5% #59
1910s 14,550 34 14,584 1,458 +37% #86
1920s 14,806 84 14,890 1,489 +2% #142
1930s 8,216 73 8,289 829 -44% #187
1940s 5,765 17 5,782 578 -30% #245
1950s 3,588 – 3,588 359 -38% #372
1960s 1,646 – 1,646 165 -54% #641
1970s 816 – 816 82 -50% #1,233
1980s 558 – 558 56 -32% #1,510
1990s 330 – 330 33 -41% #2,825
2000s 245 – 245 25 -26% #3,377
2010s 230 – 230 23 -6% #5,253
2020s (to 2025) 124 – 124 21 -10% #5,263

The story of Mamie

Mamie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,249 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 78,185 American babies have been named Mamie. Its peak came in 1919, when 1,800 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mamie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mamie?

The median living Mamie is about 75 years old; half are between 63 and 84. An estimated 13 thousand people named Mamie are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mamie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 19 #6,249 – –
2024 18 #6,562 – –
2023 24 #5,332 – –
2022 21 #5,898 – –
2021 18 #6,579 – –
2020 24 #5,263 – –
2019 23 #5,554 – –
2018 20 #6,165 – –
2017 23 #5,608 – –
2016 22 #5,913 – –
2015 22 #5,956 – –
2014 26 #5,253 – –
2013 24 #5,598 – –
2012 20 #6,499 – –
2011 24 #5,663 – –
2010 26 #5,353 – –
2009 30 #4,894 – –
2008 26 #5,526 – –
2007 18 #7,299 – –
2006 20 #6,514 – –
2005 33 #4,234 – –
2004 12 #9,057 – –
2003 13 #8,311 – –
2002 24 #5,018 – –
2001 29 #4,283 – –
2000 40 #3,377 – –
1995 43 #2,825 – –
1990 37 #3,049 – –
1985 50 #2,121 – –
1980 79 #1,510 – –
1975 78 #1,371 – –
1970 84 #1,289 – –
1965 142 #836 – –
1960 247 #641 – –
1955 332 #507 – –
1950 464 #372 – –
1945 540 #295 – –
1940 676 #245 7 #3,031
1935 774 #221 5 #3,966
1930 1,028 #187 9 #2,926
1925 1,502 #160 9 #3,055
1920 1,708 #142 6 #4,099
1915 1,629 #124 6 #3,679
1910 1,079 #86 – –
1905 1,068 #70 5 #1,355
1900 1,337 #59 – –
1895 1,119 #59 7 #945
1890 967 #54 – –
1885 606 #62 – –
1880 436 #58 – –

Famous people named Mamie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Mamie Gummer Mamie Gummer American actress b. 1983 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Mamie Van Doren Mamie Van Doren American actress (born 1931) Contemporary
  3. 3 Mamie Eisenhower Mamie Eisenhower First Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961 1896–1979 · 19th century
  4. 4 Mamie Smith Mamie Smith American vaudeville singer (1891–1946) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mamie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mamie?

The median living Mamie is about 75 years old. Half of all living Mamies are between 63 and 84 years old.

How many people named Mamie are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Mamie are alive in the United States, based on 78,185 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mamie mean?

A diminutive of Mary or Mavis, also used as a formal female given name.

How popular is the name Mamie in 2025?

Mamie ranked #6,249 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mamie?

78,185 babies have been named Mamie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mamie most popular?

Mamie peaked in 1919, when 1,800 newborns received the name.

Is Mamie a boy or girl name?

Mamie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mamie rising or falling?

Mamie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Mamie?

Well-known people named Mamie include Mamie Gummer (actor), Mamie Van Doren (actor), Mamie Eisenhower (companion).

Names like Mamie

Names that sound and feel close to Mamie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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