Mae vs Maeve

Side-by-side comparison of Mae and Maeve — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mae

Girl name · Rank #530

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Name B

Maeve

Girl name · Rank #75

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Metric Mae Maeve
Current Rank #530 #75
Total Births (all years) 114,235 26,442
Peak Year 1918 2024
Peak Year Births 2,756 3,098
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1940

Births by Decade

Decade Mae Maeve
1880ss 5,647
1890ss 10,918
1900ss 12,711
1910ss 21,530
1920ss 22,759
1930ss 12,860
1940ss 8,947 50
1950ss 5,542 74
1960ss 2,172 102
1970ss 830 89
1980ss 606 332
1990ss 654 1,450
2000ss 1,714 4,072
2010ss 4,427 7,545
2020ss 2,918 12,728

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mae Maeve
2014 413 648
2015 513 703
2016 535 820
2017 461 867
2018 561 973
2019 556 1,303
2020 511 1,644
2021 620 2,253
2022 614 2,676
2023 599 3,057
2024 574 3,098

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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