Name meaning & stats
Mame
Mame. 440 US babies since 1940, peak 2002. Notable Mames are 1.9× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2002
440 US babies were named Mame between 1940 and 2025.
Mame around the world
- France: 110 babies since 1900, peak 2020, No. 2,933 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Mames end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.9× | Low · 8 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
| Judge | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
| Lawyer | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Mames show up 1.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2002)