Mame
How to say it: MAM · /ˈmam/
Wolof honorific meaning 'grandparent, elder' - widely used as a given name in Senegal, often for girls.
Mame was the 4,139th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 23 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,915 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #4,139 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 23 |
| Share of births | 1 in 144,145 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,915 |
| In France, 2025 | #806 among girls’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mame peaked in the 1880s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mame is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #806 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Mame
- Mame Diodio Diouf (born 1984)Senegalese basketball player
- Mame Bineta Sané (born 2000)Senegalese actress
- Mame Younousse Dieng (1939–2016)Senegalese writer
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