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The first name Mamie

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A diminutive of Mary or Mavis, also used as a formal female given name.

Mamie is a short form of

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From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Mamie last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2003, with 6 births (#2,727).

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53
babies named Mamie, 1996–2025
#4,645
rank in 2022
2003
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mamie with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Mamie at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 19 girls born in the United States were named Mamie, the 6,249th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1919, when 1,793 were.

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78,185
babies named Mamie since 1880
#6,249
rank in 2025
1919
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Nicknames and spellings

Nicknames for Mamie

Other spellings and forms

Famous people named Mamie

5 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Mamie Eisenhower
    First Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961
  • Mamie Van Doren
    American actress, born 1931
  • Mamie Smith
    American vaudeville singer (1891–1946)
  • Mamie Till
    African American schoolteacher, 1921–2003
  • Mamie Phipps Clark
    American psychologist, 1917–1983

Questions

How popular is the name Mamie?
In 2022, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Mamie, ranking 4,645th. Its peak was 2003, with 6 births.
What are nicknames for Mamie?
Common nicknames for Mamie include Minnie.
Is Mamie a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 78,185 US babies named Mamie since 1880 were girls.
When was Mamie most popular?
1919 in the United States, when 1,793 babies were named Mamie, its highest rank at 132nd.
What are other spellings of Mamie?
Mayme.