How old is someone named Mamie?
The average Mamie is 70 years old.
Half of all living Mamies are between 62 and 83.
When was Mamie popular?
Mamie peaked in 1919 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 19 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1919 · The most popular names of the 1910s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10,650 | 0 |
| 1910s | 14,584 | 0 |
| 1920s | 14,890 | 230 |
| 1930s | 8,289 | 1,700 |
| 1940s | 5,782 | 3,200 |
| 1950s | 3,588 | 2,800 |
| 1960s | 1,646 | 1,400 |
| 1970s | 816 | 770 |
| 1980s | 558 | 540 |
| 1990s | 330 | 330 |
| 2000s | 245 | 240 |
| 2010s | 230 | 230 |
| 2020s | 124 | 120 |
How many Mamies are still alive?
About 12,000 Mamies are alive in the US today. That's 15% of the roughly 78,000 babies named Mamie since 1880.
Most Mamies ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1919, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Mamie?
About two in five living Mamies are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Mamie an old name?
Yes. Mamie is older than 98 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Mamie a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.9% of living Mamies are women.
Names the same age as Mamie
NAME TWIN
Mamie's name twin is Edna. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Edna's age curve is the closest match to Mamie's: 96% alike.
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Questions about the name Mamie
How old is the average Mamie?
The average Mamie in the US is 70 years old. The median is 74, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Mamie?
About 12,000 Mamies are alive in the US today, out of roughly 78,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Mamie most popular?
In 1919, when about 1,800 baby girls were named Mamie.
Is Mamie a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 44% of living Mamies, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this