Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Child of light
- English
- Bitter; familiar form of Mary and Miriam
Syllables
2
Themes
- Literary
- Precious Gem
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mamie
Famous People
Actress Mamie Van Doren
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #2346, 13 births); most recent 1944 (rank #3426, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1919 (rank #132, 1,793 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6116, 19 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 19 |
| 2024 | – | 17 |
| 2023 | – | 24 |
| 2022 | – | 21 |
| 2021 | – | 18 |
| 2020 | – | 24 |
| 2019 | – | 23 |
| 2018 | – | 20 |
| 2017 | – | 23 |
| 2016 | – | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #3545, 6 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4643, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1965 (rank #325, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence