Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Maymie isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maymie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,054
- 0 boys · 1,054 girls
- Most popular year
- 1916
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1947. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 44 in 1916. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 129 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Maymie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Mallie
“one who is sweet and gentle” · “star of the sea”
>99% girls
Minnie
“determined protector”
>99% girls
Margie
Margie is a feminine given name. It is used in English and Cebuano.
>99% girls
Maybelle
“one who is lovable”
>99% girls
Mollie
>99% girls
Maebelle
>99% girls
Sallie
“princess; lady” · “princess”
>99% girls
Bessie
“my God is bountiful” · “God is my oath”
>99% girls