Girl · #6,634 in 2026

Mame

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

Mame is a Senegalese given name. Notable people with the name include:Mame Biram Diouf, Senegalese footballer Mame Madior Boye, former Prime Minister of Senegal Mame Mor Ndiaye, Senegalese footballer Mame Niang, Senegalese footballer Mame Tacko Diouf, Senegalese hurdler Mame Younousse Dieng, Senegalese writer

Current Rank

#6,634

Peak Rank

#447 (2002)

Total Babies

682

5-Yr Trend

+23%

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

2002

Peak Year

#447

Peak Rank

682

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mame

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

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

The Story of Mame

Mame first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 29 Mames were born — ranking #4,280 that year. As of 2026, Mame ranks #6,634 for baby girls with 17 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 682 Mames have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Mame

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

Maim
Mayme
Mom
Mum
Main
Mane
Mime
Maine
Meme
Mam
Mem
Maam

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mame

What does the name Mame mean?

How popular is Mame in 2026?

In 2026, Mame ranks #6,634 among girls' names in the U.S., with 17 babies given the name that year.

When was Mame most popular?

Mame reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #447 that year with 29 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Mame a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Mame?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mame include Annabel, Freida, Mireya. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mame

Mame is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 682 births in the dataset. Mame's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #447. Use the chart and map above to compare Mame'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.