Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Mame
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2002
Peak births
29
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Mame
How many people are named Mame?
An estimated 434 living Americans are named Mame.
How rare is Mame?
Mame is very rare among babies today, with 23 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 20.7% from its 2002 peak.
How old is the typical Mame?
The median age of a living American named Mame is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 23 years old.
Is Mame still popular?
Yes. Mame is holding steady, with 23 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Mame most common?
Mame has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 5.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20022025
Peak year
2002
Decline from peak
20.7%
2025
23
All-time
672
Where it lives now
Mame is most concentrated in New York — about 5.6× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Mame is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.