Mayme: 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	1,841	184	–	#127
1890s	2,098	210	+14%	#143
1900s	1,589	159	-24%	#208
1910s	2,208	221	+39%	#323
1920s	1,672	167	-24%	#467
1930s	641	64	-62%	#677
1940s	303	30	-53%	#1,234
1950s	157	16	-48%	#1,984
1960s	103	10	-34%	#3,726
1970s	76	8	-26%	#5,221
1980s	74	7	-3%	#5,685
1990s	45	5	-39%	#9,255
2000s	45	5	0%	#9,218
2010s	47	5	+4%	#12,109
2020s (to 2025)	29	5	+3%	#11,784

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

1,841

184

–

#127

1890s

2,098

210

+14%

#143

1900s

1,589

159

-24%

#208

1910s

2,208

221

+39%

#323

1920s

1,672

167

-24%

#467

1930s

641

-62%

#677

1940s

303

-53%

#1,234

1950s

157

-48%

#1,984

1960s

103

-34%

#3,726

1970s

-26%

#5,221

1980s

-3%

#5,685

1990s

-39%

#9,255

2000s

#9,218

2010s

+4%

#12,109

2020s (to 2025)

+3%

#11,784

The story of Mayme

Mayme 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, 10,928 American babies have been named Mayme. Its peak came in 1915, when 291 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 Mayme stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mayme?

The median living Mayme is about 71 years old; half are between 45 and 85. An estimated 900 people named Mayme 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.

Mayme year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#11,784
2023	7	#12,994
2022	–	–
2021	7	#13,036
2020	7	#13,021
2019	7	#13,325
2018	8	#12,109
2017	6	#15,303
2016	–	–
2015	6	#15,749
2014	8	#12,692
2013	6	#15,879
2012	6	#16,216
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	13	#9,218
2008	7	#14,853
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#17,870
2003	7	#13,352
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,968
2000	6	#14,368
1995	9	#9,255
1990	7	#10,957
1985	9	#7,344
1980	7	#8,718
1975	9	#6,260
1970	7	#6,791
1965	10	#4,402
1960	10	#4,365
1955	12	#3,509
1950	24	#1,984
1945	37	#1,325
1940	36	#1,234
1935	51	#971
1930	103	#677
1925	145	#604
1920	211	#468
1915	291	#348
1910	142	#323
1905	136	#283
1900	229	#208
1895	209	#187
1890	246	#143
1885	198	#127
1880	124	#132

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mayme?

The median living Mayme is about 71 years old. Half of all living Maymes are between 45 and 85 years old.

How many people named Mayme are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Mayme are alive in the United States, based on 10,928 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mayme mean?

A 19th-century alternative spelling of Mamie, diminutive of the female given name Mary.

How popular is the name Mayme in 2025?

Mayme 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 Mayme?

10,928 babies have been named Mayme in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mayme most popular?

Mayme peaked in 1915, when 291 newborns received the name.

Is Mayme a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mayme rising or falling?

Mayme is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Mayme popularity over time

The story of Mayme

How old are people named Mayme?

Mayme year by year

Frequently asked questions

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