Sophia Girl
soh-FEE-uh
“wisdom” · Greek
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Mamie
GirlEnglish· “pet form of Mary or Margaret”
- Meaning
- pet form of Mary or Margaret
- Origin
- English
- Pronunciation
- MAY-mee
- Syllables
- 2
- US rank 2025
- #6,249
- US babies 2025
- 19
- Best rank
- #53 (1888)
- Peak year
- 1919
Meaning and origin of Mamie
Mamie is an English name that means “pet form of Mary or Margaret”.
Mamie is a pet form of Mary or Margaret that was common in the United States in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It is usually traced to Mary, through forms like Mame, though some families used it for Margaret. The best-known bearer is Mamie Eisenhower, the wife of President Dwight Eisenhower, whose given name was Mamie. It is said MAY-mee, with the stress on the first syllable. Mamie belongs with other vintage pet forms like Hattie, Sadie and Minnie. It works as a full name, or as a nickname for a more formal Mary or Margaret.
Popularity over time
Mamie has been given to babies in the United States since at least 1880, the first year of Social Security records. It has ranked in the top 1,000 in 87 different years. Its best national rank was #53 in 1888, and the most babies received it in 1919, when 1,793 were named Mamie. In 2025, 19 babies were named Mamie, and it ranked #6,249 nationally. Its use has been fairly steady over the past decade.
Its national rank moved from #142 in 1920, #372 in 1950, #1,510 in 1980, #3,377 in 2000, #5,353 in 2010, and #6,249 in 2025. Of the 77,907 US girls named Mamie since records began, 19% were born in the 1920s, its biggest decade. The 1910s come next, with 14,550 babies. Since 2010, 354 more have been named Mamie.
Other girls' names that peaked around the same time include Verna, Olga, Ada, Lola, and Winifred.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for girls.
Mamie is usually pronounced MAY-mee, with two syllables. It has five letters, starts with M and ends in “-ie”.
Middle names for Mamie
A few middle names that flow with Mamie: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Mamie
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Mamie mean?
Mamie is an English name that means “pet form of Mary or Margaret”.
What is the origin of the name Mamie?
Mamie has English roots. Mamie is a pet form of Mary or Margaret that was common in the United States in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Is Mamie a popular name?
Not especially. Mamie ranked #6,249 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Mamie a boy or girl name?
Mamie is mainly a girl's name. In the US it is used almost only for girls.
How do you pronounce Mamie?
Mamie is usually pronounced MAY-mee. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings