Baby Name Popularity Profile

Mae

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Mae.

✦ Pearl or goddess of spring 🌍 English, Greek, Latin Traditional Nature
National Rank (2025) #501
All-Time Peak Rank #52 Achieved 1892
Total U.S. Births 114,835 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 2,756 births in 1918
πŸ’‘ The Mae Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Pearl or goddess of spring
Language Origin English, Greek, Latin
Origin Type multiple
Mae is often used as a diminutive of Margaret (meaning 'pearl') or Mary. It is also associated with the month of May, which is named after Maia, a Roman goddess of spring.
Alternative Spellings
May
Pronunciation: MAY
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: Medium Β· Under review

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Mae across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +16.2%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +15.8%
2015: 513 births 513 2016: 535 births 2017: 461 births 2018: 561 births 2019: 556 births 2020: 511 births 511 2021: 622 births 2022: 614 births 2023: 599 births 2024: 578 births 2025: 594 births 594
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 2,756 births in 1918
Years in Top 100 41 yrs
Years in Top 500 79 yrs
Longest Streak 146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 5,647
1890s: 10,918
1900s: 12,711
1910s: 21,530
1920s: 22,760
1930s: 12,859
1940s: 8,947
1950s: 5,542
1960s: 2,172
1970s: 830
1980s: 606
1990s: 654
2000s: 1,714
2010s: 4,427
2020s: 3,518

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Mae
Letter Count 3 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 0.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 0.2% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Mississippi
Top States Mississippi, South Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Mississippi #286 4,604 1926 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #870 3,746 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 2,722 1929 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #418 3,792 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 3,084 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #541 4,778 1919 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #594 4,696 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 426 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #653 2,476 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #684 2,783 1920 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 1,145 1920 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 407 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #503 5,428 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #640 2,292 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #671 1,309 1918 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #259 320 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 250 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #268 1,471 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #335 1,487 1923 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #599 1,959 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #468 1,567 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #349 904 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #819 2,243 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #696 4,977 1923 +69.2% Growth
Utah #189 531 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 471 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #341 3,026 1918 +3.3% Growth
New York #542 4,738 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #389 234 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #450 878 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #391 589 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #220 1,223 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #466 2,298 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #435 540 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #384 1,787 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #196 197 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 160 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #400 517 1921 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 185 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 70 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #662 495 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #505 948 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #607 640 1918 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 209 1936 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 49 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #343 301 1920 Insufficient historical volume
California #869 2,148 2021 15.0% Decline
Delaware Unranked 32 1910 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 41 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #480 23 2015 Insufficient historical volume

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