girl's name
Mame
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,760
Mame is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 14,737 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1956.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mame 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 | 5 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 90 |
| 1990s | 110 |
| 2000s | 155 |
| 2010s | 285 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 210 |
How popular is Mame?
In 2025, Mame was given to 40 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Mame 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 Mame
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mame also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mame over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mame
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mame — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mame
How popular is the name Mame?
In 2025, Mame was given to 40 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Mame a girl's or a boy's name?
Mame is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mame?
Mame has 1 syllable.
When was Mame most popular?
Mame peaked in 2022, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mame a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mame currently ranks #1,024 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.