Mayme
Girl name · American · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #126 in 1885
0 babies were named Mayme in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Mayme you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryMayme has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Maymes, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1885, when it reached #126.
About the name Mayme
Mayme is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-yme”. US birth records list Mayme for girls from 1880 to 2024, in 132 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked #126 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,396 | 716 girls |
| 1890s | 963 | 1,039 girls |
| 1900s | 553 | 1,809 girls |
| 1910s | 281 | 3,557 girls |
| 1920s | 139 | 7,184 girls |
| 1930s | 60 | 16,653 girls |
| 1940s | 22 | 45,290 girls |
| 1950s | 8.3 | 120,627 girls |
| 1960s | 5.6 | 177,620 girls |
| 1970s | 5.0 | 202,020 girls |
| 1980s | 4.3 | 231,481 girls |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 403,226 girls |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 408,163 girls |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 369,004 girls |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 279,330 girls |
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Questions about the name Mayme
What is the origin of the name Mayme?
Mayme has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Mayme a boy or girl name?
Mayme is a girl name.
How popular is the name Mayme?
Mayme is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #126 in 1885.