girl's name
Mama
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,205
Mama is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 16,843 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1957.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mama over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 65 |
| 1970s | 110 |
| 1980s | 160 |
| 1990s | 165 |
| 2000s | 220 |
| 2010s | 215 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 185 |
How popular is Mama?
In 2025, Mama was given to 35 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Mama is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mama
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mama also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mama over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mama
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mama — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mama
How popular is the name Mama?
In 2025, Mama was given to 35 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Mama a girl's or a boy's name?
Mama is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mama?
Mama has 2 syllables.
When was Mama most popular?
Mama peaked in 2022, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mama a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mama currently ranks #1,037 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.