Mae
A spelling of May, used as a pet form of Mary and Margaret and also taken from the month, which honors the Roman goddess Maia.
Mae in 2025
Mae was given to 594 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,023rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,581 babies born.
The history of Mae
Mae reached its highest point in 1918, when 2,769 babies were given the name, ranking 165th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 70th, in 1892.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 115,441 babies have been named Mae. Half of them were born before 1922, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Mae by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mae | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5,652 | 77 |
| 1890s | 10,948 | 70 |
| 1900s | 12,767 | 72 |
| 1910s | 21,634 | 89 |
| 1920s | 22,906 | 169 |
| 1930s | 12,998 | 246 |
| 1940s | 9,032 | 347 |
| 1950s | 5,578 | 528 |
| 1960s | 2,172 | 918 |
| 1970s | 830 | 1,730 |
| 1980s | 606 | 2,441 |
| 1990s | 654 | 2,890 |
| 2000s | 1,714 | 1,925 |
| 2010s | 4,427 | 1,057 |
| 2020s | 3,523 | 985 |
Where Mae is heading
Mae has risen 16% over the past decade, from 513 babies in 2015 to 594 in 2025.
Names like Mae
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mae.