Mammie
Mammie was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1902, when it ranked 554th; the most babies were born in 1924 (66). More babies were named Mammie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192466 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,523babies recorded
Mammie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #4,343 | 10 |
| 1950 | #1,614 | 34 |
| 1940 | #1,071 | 46 |
| 1930 | #1,224 | 38 |
| 1920 | #985 | 56 |
| 1910 | #825 | 28 |
| 1900 | #564 | 38 |
| 1890 | #632 | 18 |
| 1880 | #566 | 10 |
How popular is Mammie, counting every spelling?
Mammie has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Mammie?
About 500 people born in the US named Mammie are alive today, with a median age of 77; half are between 70 and 84. That makes Mammie a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Mammie by state
How common Mammie was among girls born in each state in 1922–1926, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (5.4×), Alabama (4.6×), Tennessee (3.9×), North Carolina (3.9×), Georgia (2.9×). In 40 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Mammie
How popular is the name Mammie?
Mammie was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1902, when it ranked 554th; the most babies were born in 1924 (66). More babies were named Mammie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Mammie a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 2,523 girls and 0 boys.
Where was Mammie most popular?
In 1922–1926, Mammie was most common in Mississippi (0.26 per 1,000 girls), followed by Alabama and Tennessee.