girl's name
Maman
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 38
Maman is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2015, when 5 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 2015.
Maman over time
Births per decade in France, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 20 |
How popular is Maman?
In 2023, Maman was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Maman 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 Maman
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Sibling names for Maman
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maman — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maman
How popular is the name Maman?
In 2023, Maman was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Maman a girl's or a boy's name?
Maman is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maman most popular?
Maman peaked in 2015, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Maman a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maman currently ranks #13,171 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.