Mae

Girl name

Mae has been given to 115,441 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918 and currently ranks #501 for girls (2025).

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

115,441

Peak year

1918 (2,769 babies)

Rank in 2025

#501 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +16%

Gender split

99% girls / 1% boys

Mae West

American actress, singer, screenwriter, and writer (1893–1980)

Tina Turner

American-born Swiss singer and songwriter (1939–2023)

Mae Jemison

American doctor and NASA astronaut

Mae Whitman

American actress

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Mae.

115,989 babies since 1884

113,624 babies since 1880

118,190 babies since 1880

107,183 babies since 1880

106,480 babies since 1880

105,691 babies since 1880

125,282 babies since 1880

127,660 babies since 1880

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