Maame is a distinctive choice, ranked #1541 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Maame in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1541
About the Name Maame
Maame is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 3952 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1526 in 2009 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Maame is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Maame
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Maame per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maame in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maame is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 3952 places over the last five years to #1541 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Maame is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Maame include: Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah — Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah is currently the executive director, Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).; Maame Biney — Maame Biney is a former American short track speed skater who competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.; Maame Sarfoah Appiah — Maame Sarfoah Appiah is a Ghanaian politician and public servant..
Maame does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Maames in the wild.
20
UK babies named Maame (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 3952 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maame
Likely around 1 other Maame in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Maame
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah is currently the executive director, Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). She is the first female Commandant of the Ghana Police Command and Staff College (GPCSC) located in Winneba, the Central Region of Ghana.
Maame Sarfoah Appiah is a Ghanaian politician and public servant. She currently holds the position of Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Asante-Akim South Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Maame Biamah Akwafo (also identified as Linda Biamah Akwafo) is a Ghanaian media professional and broadcasting executive who serves as the President of the Network of Women in Broadcasting (NOWIB), a professional association that is dedicated to the advancement of the role women in Ghana's media industry.