Girl · #11,069 in 2026

Maame

Name: Popularity of the name Maame in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Maame, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

"Maamme", known by its original Swedish title as "Vårt land" and in English as "Our Land", is the de facto national anthem of Finland. The music was composed by the German immigrant Fredrik Pacius, with original Swedish lyrics by Johan Ludvig Runeberg. It was first performed on 13 May 1848.

Current Rank

#11,069

Peak Rank

#7,998 (2003)

Total Babies

176

5-Yr Trend

+5%

1999

First Year

2024

Last Year

2003

Peak Year

#7998

Peak Rank

176

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Maame

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

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The Story of Maame

Maame first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1999, with 11 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2003: 13 births, good for #7,998 nationwide. About 43% of every Maame on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Maame last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 176 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Maame

Phonetically similar names — useful when Maame is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Mom
Mam
Malm
Momme
Mum
Mime
Mon
Meme
Maim
Mem
Mame
Maam

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Maame

What does the name Maame mean?

How popular is Maame in 2026?

In 2026, Maame ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Maame most popular?

Maame reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #7,998 that year with 13 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Maame most popular?

Maame has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Maame.

Is Maame a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Maame is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Maame?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Maame include Tirza, Jolea, Mija. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Maame

Maame is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 176 births in the dataset. Maame's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #7,998. Use the chart and map above to compare Maame's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.