Holding steady.
Popularity of Mamye since 1886
Babies named Mamye per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1914, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Mamye's real moment was 1886.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 17 |
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 78 |
| 1920s | 96 |
| 1930s | 30 |
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Mamye is an extremely rare spelling variant of Mamie, which itself was a popular 19th-century diminutive of Mary. The name first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1886, which also marked its peak year of usage. By the turn of the 20th century, Mamye had largely fallen out of favor, and its trajectory has remained stable at near-zero usage ever since. Like many nickname-style names from that era, it evokes a vintage charm but is now considered archaic. Due to its rarity, there are no recorded top states of usage, and the name has not experienced a revival.
Mamye is a rare variant of Mamie, which is a diminutive of Mary. Mary ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Miriam, of debated meaning, possibly 'bitter' or 'beloved'. Mamie emerged in the 19th century as a popular nickname for Mary in English-speaking countries, and Mamye represents an alternative spelling that saw modest use in the late 1800s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mam, Mamy
Sibling names for Mamye
Names that share Mamye's style, for a brother or sister.
