Mama Name Popularity and Statistics

Mama is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births65
First Year on Record1996

Mama popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls5#14,942
2024Girls6#13,477
2022Girls6#13,592
2021Girls5#15,251
2019Girls5#15,539
2017Girls8#11,615
2015Girls7#13,006
2009Girls5#17,294
1998Girls5#14,122
1997Girls7#10,836
1996Girls6#11,807

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2017 · Girls

8 recorded births and rank #11,615.

2015 · Girls

7 recorded births and rank #13,006.

1997 · Girls

7 recorded births and rank #10,836.

2024 · Girls

6 recorded births and rank #13,477.

Where Mama ranked highest in 1998

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

NY
Rank #1,976 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Mama