Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Mae

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

1918

Peak births

2,756

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1880Peak 19182025

Quick answers about Mae

An estimated 25,932 living Americans are named Mae.

Mae is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 594 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 78.4% from its 1918 peak.

The median age of a living American named Mae is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 80 years old.

Yes. Mae is holding steady, with 594 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year

1918

Decline from peak

78.4%

2025

594

All-time

114,835

Mae is a cross-generational constant. Across 145 years of SSA records, it has never had a true boom or bust cycle — just quiet, persistent presence.

Mae peaked in 1918, when 2,756 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 594 girls were given the name.

Down 78.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 114,835 Americans named Mae since 1880.

Rarity scoreUncommon

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

25,932

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age65

Core range12–80

Playground Density Index 1.1%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.