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Worldwide Name Statistics

Mae

Ranked #1521 - 1 in 371,195 people
US

Most common in

United States

22k bearers

World total

21,552

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1521

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States22k
Worldwide
~22k
rank #1521
Rarity
1 in 371,195
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~22k in US

About the name Mae

There are an estimated 21,552 people named Mae alive worldwide today. That ranks Mae at #1521 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Mae is held by approximately 21,552 people, ranking #1521 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 15,400 U.S. residents).

Historically Mae is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.5% female).

Mae appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.5%Female 99.5%

Mae popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Mae, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 344
  2. 1881: 314
  3. 1882: 406
  4. 1883: 423
  5. 1884: 542
  6. 1885: 583
  7. 1886: 641
  8. 1887: 680
  9. 1888: 836
  10. 1889: 883
  11. 1890: 926
  12. 1891: 933
  13. 1892: 1,108
  14. 1893: 1,077
  15. 1894: 1,134
  16. 1895: 1,198
  17. 1896: 1,148
  18. 1897: 1,144
  19. 1898: 1,245
  20. 1899: 1,035
  21. 1900: 1,416
  22. 1901: 1,140
  23. 1902: 1,270
  24. 1903: 1,192
  25. 1904: 1,219
  26. 1905: 1,294
  27. 1906: 1,225
  28. 1907: 1,375
  29. 1908: 1,392
  30. 1909: 1,244
  31. 1910: 1,461
  32. 1911: 1,455
  33. 1912: 1,785
  34. 1913: 1,829
  35. 1914: 2,055
  36. 1915: 2,499
  37. 1916: 2,617
  38. 1917: 2,515
  39. 1918: 2,769
  40. 1919: 2,649
  41. 1920: 2,744
  42. 1921: 2,599
  43. 1922: 2,414
  44. 1923: 2,440
  45. 1924: 2,379
  46. 1925: 2,349
  47. 1926: 2,285
  48. 1927: 2,088
  49. 1928: 1,826
  50. 1929: 1,782
  51. 1930: 1,668
  52. 1931: 1,473
  53. 1932: 1,473
  54. 1933: 1,304
  55. 1934: 1,399
  56. 1935: 1,282
  57. 1936: 1,146
  58. 1937: 1,086
  59. 1938: 1,092
  60. 1939: 1,075
  61. 1940: 1,024
  62. 1941: 1,001
  63. 1942: 1,014
  64. 1943: 885
  65. 1944: 879
  66. 1945: 868
  67. 1946: 811
  68. 1947: 868
  69. 1948: 884
  70. 1949: 798
  71. 1950: 745
  72. 1951: 730
  73. 1952: 646
  74. 1953: 640
  75. 1954: 554
  76. 1955: 584
  77. 1956: 465
  78. 1957: 466
  79. 1958: 380
  80. 1959: 368
  81. 1960: 347
  82. 1961: 358
  83. 1962: 259
  84. 1963: 247
  85. 1964: 205
  86. 1965: 189
  87. 1966: 181
  88. 1967: 147
  89. 1968: 112
  90. 1969: 127
  91. 1970: 120
  92. 1971: 75
  93. 1972: 92
  94. 1973: 90
  95. 1974: 87
  96. 1975: 86
  97. 1976: 69
  98. 1977: 75
  99. 1978: 71
  100. 1979: 65
  101. 1980: 79
  102. 1981: 59
  103. 1982: 64
  104. 1983: 60
  105. 1984: 63
  106. 1985: 56
  107. 1986: 53
  108. 1987: 59
  109. 1988: 55
  110. 1989: 58
  111. 1990: 59
  112. 1991: 64
  113. 1992: 53
  114. 1993: 45
  115. 1994: 66
  116. 1995: 61
  117. 1996: 56
  118. 1997: 68
  119. 1998: 83
  120. 1999: 99
  121. 2000: 132
  122. 2001: 112
  123. 2002: 140
  124. 2003: 119
  125. 2004: 151
  126. 2005: 175
  127. 2006: 207
  128. 2007: 208
  129. 2008: 230
  130. 2009: 240
  131. 2010: 259
  132. 2011: 337
  133. 2012: 373
  134. 2013: 419
  135. 2014: 413
  136. 2015: 513
  137. 2016: 535
  138. 2017: 461
  139. 2018: 561
  140. 2019: 556
  141. 2020: 511
  142. 2021: 622
  143. 2022: 614
  144. 2023: 604
  145. 2024: 578
  146. 2025: 594

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Mae worldwide?

There are an estimated 21,552 people named Mae alive worldwide today, ranking #1521 globally.

Is Mae a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 371,195 people. In the United States there are roughly 21,552 bearers, which is 1 in 15,400 Americans.

Is Mae a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Mae is used 0.5% male and 99.5% female.

Where does the name Mae come from?

Who are famous people named Mae?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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