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Mammie

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How to Pronounce Mammie

Pronounced MAM-ee /ˈmæm.i/High

Meaning: Mammie is an old spelling of Mamie, a nursery pet form of Mary and sometimes Margaret. Mary traces to Hebrew Miriam; through it Mammie inherits that ancient name's sense. The double-m spelling is a period variant of the more familiar Mamie.Low

In 30 seconds: Mammie is a vintage spelling of Mamie — a childhood pet form of Mary — given as a full name a century ago. It crested around 1924 and is long antique.
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Origin MediumEnglish, Hebrew
MeaningMammie is an old spelling of Mamie, a nursery pet form of Mary and sometimes Margaret. Mary traces to Hebrew Miriam; through it Mammie inherits that ancient name's sense. The double-m spelling is a period variant of the more familiar Mamie.
U.S. rank (1986)#10332 ↘ Falling
1986 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1924
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,523

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192418801986

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Mammie is a period spelling of Mamie, a tender nursery form of Mary and occasionally Margaret. Mary descends from Hebrew Miriam, the root meaning Mammie carries. In the decades around 1900, families often set such affectionate short forms straight onto birth records, and Mammie appeared alongside the more common Mamie.

The name crested around 1924, borne by a couple of thousand girls across its run before fading by the 1980s. A woman named Mammie at the peak would be nearing or past a hundred today, a great-grandmother-era name. The double-m spelling never revived, and even Mamie remains firmly vintage rather than fashionable again.

Did you know? Mamie, the name behind this spelling, reached the White House with Mamie Eisenhower, showing how a nursery form of Mary became a stand-alone name of the era.
Overall data confidence 60%
References — Mamie — Pet form of Mary/Margaret; Mammie period spelling; 1920s peak

Variations

MamieMaryMay

Nicknames

MameMay

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mammie mean?

Mammie is a spelling of Mamie, a pet form of Mary (from Hebrew Miriam), and inherits that meaning.

How do you pronounce Mammie?

It's said MAM-ee /ˈmæm.i/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Mammie a boy or girl name?

Mammie is used as a girl's name, historically a short form of Mary.

How popular is Mammie?

Mammie was an uncommon vintage nickname-name that crested in the nineteen-twenties and has been rare since.

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