Mami
Mami is a feminine Japanese given name.
Meaning & Origin of Mami
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mami is a feminine Japanese given name.
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The Story of Mami
Mami first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1988, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 7 Mamis were born — ranking #10,271 that year. As of 2026, Mami ranks #12,180 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Mamis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Mami
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Mami Ayukawa ( 鮎川 麻弥 ; born 1961) , Japanese singer
- Mami Deguchi ( 出口 茉美 ; born 1985) , Japanese voice actress
- Mami Donoshiro ( 道城 まみ ; born 1975) , Japanese former professional tennis player
- Mami Higashiyama ( 東山 麻美 ; born 1977) , Japanese actress and singer
- Mami Horikoshi ( 堀越 真己 ; born 1960) , Japanese voice actress
- Mami Ishino ( 石野 真美 ; born 1983) , Japanese track and field athlete
- Mami Kaneda ( 金田 真美 ; born 1968) , Japanese former football player
- Mami Karino ( 狩野 真美 ; born 1996) , Japanese field hockey player
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Names that sound like Mami
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About the name Mami
Mami is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Mami's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #10,271. Use the chart and map above to compare Mami'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.