Names / Girl names
Mae
Current rank
#501
holding steady
All-time peak
#52
in 1895
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
115,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #52 in 1895 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Old-fashioned in a very clean way. Works beautifully as-is. Stateside, it first shows up in 1880. It topped out in 1895 at #52. It currently ranks #501 and is keeping its place. Over 115,400 have carried it since records began.