Mayme is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mayme means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mayme across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mayme has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mayme is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pearl, or bitter”. A pet form of Margaret or Mary.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,928 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mayme per year, United States (1880 to 2024). United States peaked in 1915 (291/yr).
Mayme has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1915, when it ranked #643 nationally (given to 291 babies that year).
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