Mayme
Mayme was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked 127th; the most babies were born in 1915 (291). More babies were named Mayme in the 1910s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1915291 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,928babies recorded
Mayme popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #13,021 | 7 |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #14,368 | 6 |
| 1990 | #10,957 | 7 |
| 1980 | #8,718 | 7 |
| 1970 | #6,791 | 7 |
| 1960 | #4,365 | 10 |
| 1950 | #1,984 | 24 |
| 1940 | #1,234 | 36 |
| 1930 | #677 | 103 |
| 1920 | #468 | 211 |
| 1910 | #323 | 142 |
| 1900 | #208 | 229 |
| 1890 | #143 | 246 |
| 1880 | #132 | 124 |
How popular is Mayme, counting every spelling?
Mayme is a spelling of Mame, a name family that had 23 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 23 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mame | 23 | #5,503 | 70 |
| Maame | — | — | 27 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Mayme?
About 800 people born in the US named Mayme are alive today, with a median age of 68; half are between 43 and 83. That makes Mayme a name most people associate with older generations. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
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.
Mayme by state
How common Mayme was among girls born in each state in 1913–1917, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Kentucky (5.0×), Minnesota (3.4×), Tennessee (2.8×), Wisconsin (2.6×), Oklahoma (2.3×). In 20 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Mayme: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mayme, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Mayme
How popular is the name Mayme?
Mayme was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked 127th; the most babies were born in 1915 (291). More babies were named Mayme in the 1910s than in any other decade.
Is Mayme a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Mayme in the US.
Where was Mayme most popular?
In 1913–1917, Mayme was most common in Kentucky (1.38 per 1,000 girls), followed by Minnesota and Tennessee.