Girl · #9,545 in 2026

Mammie

A mammy is a U.S. historical stereotype depicting women of African descent, usually enslaved, who did domestic work, including nursing children. The fictionalized mammy character is often visualized as a dark-skinned woman with a motherly personality.

Current Rank
#9,545
Peak Rank
#934 (1924)
Total Babies
3K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1880
First Year
1986
Last Year
1924
Peak Year
#934
Peak Rank
3K
Total Count
89
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mammie

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

A mammy is a U.S. historical stereotype depicting women of African descent, usually enslaved, who did domestic work, including nursing children. The fictionalized mammy character is often visualized as a dark-skinned woman with a motherly personality.

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Origin & history
A cartoon depiction of a White president kissing a black woman on a card, 1900 Clipping from a Chicago Tribune headline to build the monument to Ol' Black Mammy, May 29th, 1910 The mammy caricature was first seen in the 1830s in Antebellum pro-slavery literature, as a form to oppose the description of slavery given by abolitionists. One of the earliest fictionalized versions of the mammy figure is Aunt Chloe in Harriet Beecher Stowe 's Uncle Tom's Cabin , first published in 1852. Some scholars see the mammy figure as rooted in the history of slavery in the United States . Enslaved African Amer

The Story of Mammie

Mammie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 66 Mammies were born — ranking #934 that year. As of 2026, Mammie ranks #9,545 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Mammies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Mammie

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mammie

What does the name Mammie mean?
A mammy is a U.S. historical stereotype depicting women of African descent, usually enslaved, who did domestic work, including nursing children. The fictionalized mammy character is often visualized as a dark-skinned woman with a motherly personality.
How popular is Mammie in 2026?
In 2026, Mammie ranks #9,545 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Mammie most popular?
Mammie reached its peak popularity in 1924, ranking #934 that year with 66 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Mammie most popular?
Mammie has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mammie.
Is Mammie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mammie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Mammie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mammie include Gwyn, Kyndal, Venice. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Mammie

Mammie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Mammie's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #934. Use the chart and map above to compare Mammie'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.