How Many People Are Named Mamie?
An estimated 10,475 people in the United States have the first name Mamie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Mamie peaked in popularity in 1919 with 1,800 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mamie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mamie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Mamie is overwhelmingly female, 278 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 71, Mamie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
- Mamie has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
10,475
About 1 in 32,721 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1919
1,800 births
Total Registered
78,165
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mamie
Mamie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 78,165 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Mamie as a male name
Ranked #3,735 in 1944
5 male births in 1944
Peak: 1924 (13 births)
Mamie as a female name
Ranked #6,810 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (1,793 births)
Mamie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mamie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 14,890 babies were registered. Mamie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mamie by Decade
How has Mamie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6,341 | 11 | 6,330 | |
| 1890s | 10,112 | 27 | 10,085 | |
| 1900s | 10,650 | 32 | 10,618 | |
| 1910s | 14,584 | 34 | 14,550 | |
| 1920s | 14,890 | 84 | 14,806 | |
| 1930s | 8,289 | 73 | 8,216 | |
| 1940s | 5,782 | 17 | 5,765 | |
| 1950s | 3,588 | 0 | 3,588 | |
| 1960s | 1,646 | 0 | 1,646 | |
| 1970s | 816 | 0 | 816 | |
| 1980s | 558 | 0 | 558 | |
| 1990s | 330 | 0 | 330 | |
| 2000s | 245 | 0 | 245 | |
| 2010s | 230 | 0 | 230 | |
| 2020s | 104 | 0 | 104 | |
Mamie by State
Birth registrations for Mamie span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina. The lowest are in New Mexico, New Hampshire, North Dakota. On average, about 1,152 Mamies were registered per state.
Mamie + Last Name Combinations
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Mamie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mamie?
We estimate approximately 10,475 people named Mamie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 32,721 Americans share this first name.
Is Mamie a common name?
Mamie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 78,165 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mamie most popular?
Mamie reached peak popularity in 1919, when 1,800 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mamie is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mamie a female name?
Mamie is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mamie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mamie Smith, Mamie Johnson, Mamie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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