Mammie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	77	8	–	#566
1890s	152	15	+97%	#632
1900s	256	26	+68%	#554
1910s	442	44	+73%	#771
1920s	573	57	+30%	#938
1930s	377	38	-34%	#965
1940s	326	33	-14%	#1,071
1950s	221	22	-32%	#1,614
1960s	93	9	-58%	#3,702
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#10,332
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#566

1890s

152

+97%

#632

1900s

256

+68%

#554

1910s

442

+73%

#771

1920s

573

+30%

#938

1930s

377

-34%

#965

1940s

326

-14%

#1,071

1950s

221

-32%

#1,614

1960s

-58%

#3,702

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,332

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mammie

Mammie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 2,523 American babies have been named Mammie. Its peak came in 1924, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Mammie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mammie?

The median living Mammie is about 77 years old; half are between 70 and 84. An estimated 600 people named Mammie are alive in the United States today.

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

Mammie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	12	#3,860
1960	10	#4,343
1955	21	#2,442
1950	34	#1,614
1945	31	#1,470
1940	46	#1,071
1935	32	#1,294
1930	38	#1,224
1925	55	#1,015
1920	56	#985
1915	46	#985
1910	28	#825
1905	23	#772
1900	38	#564
1895	21	#695
1890	18	#632
1885	–	–
1880	10	#566

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mammie?

The median living Mammie is about 77 years old. Half of all living Mammies are between 70 and 84 years old.

How many people named Mammie are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Mammie are alive in the United States, based on 2,523 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mammie mean?

Spelling variant of Mamie.

How popular is the name Mammie in 2025?

Mammie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mammie?

2,523 babies have been named Mammie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mammie most popular?

Mammie peaked in 1924, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Mammie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mammie rising or falling?

Mammie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Mammie

Mammie popularity over time

The story of Mammie

How old are people named Mammie?

Mammie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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