Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Mae
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1918
Peak births
2,756
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Mae
How many people are named Mae?
An estimated 20,368 living Americans are named Mae.
How rare is Mae?
Mae is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 594 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 78.4% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Mae?
The median age of a living American named Mae is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 73 years old.
Is Mae still popular?
Yes. Mae is holding steady, with 594 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Mae most common?
Mae has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 8.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
78.4%
2025
594
All-time
114,835
Where it lives now
Mae is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 8.4× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Mae is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.