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Mamie

Pronounced M EY1 M IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1919
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Mamie?

Mamie is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 78,165 children — the 429th most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 214 births across the past decade, against a peak of 1,793 in a single year. That peak was in 1919.

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1919Girls: 1,793Boys: 7

Characteristics

  • Alliterative
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
M EY1 M IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Mamie

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Mamie

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Mamie?
Mamie ranks 429th among girls' names in US records, with 78,165 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 214.
Is Mamie a unisex name?
No. Mamie is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Mamie most popular?
1919, when 1,793 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.