Mami
Girl name · American · Japanese
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #10,271 in 1991
0 babies were named Mami in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1988–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMami first shows up in US birth records in 1988, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 37 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1991, when it reached #10,271.
About the name Mami
Mami is a girl name of American and Japanese origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ami”. US birth records list Mami for girls from 1988 to 2023, in 3 of those 36 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #10,271 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesJapanese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7 | 588,235 girls |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 2,702,703 girls |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
Other spellings of Mami
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Questions about the name Mami
What is the origin of the name Mami?
Mami has American, Japanese roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Mami a boy or girl name?
Mami is a girl name.
How popular is the name Mami?
Mami is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #10,271 in 1991.