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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Mae | Maeve |
| Current Rank | #529 | #75 |
| Total Births (all years) | 114,835 | 29,608 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 2025 |
| Peak Year Births | 2,756 | 3,153 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2020s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1940 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Mae | Maeve |
| 1880s | 5,647 | - |
| 1890s | 10,918 | - |
| 1900s | 12,711 | - |
| 1910s | 21,530 | - |
| 1920s | 22,760 | - |
| 1930s | 12,859 | - |
| 1940s | 8,947 | 50 |
| 1950s | 5,542 | 74 |
| 1960s | 2,172 | 102 |
| 1970s | 830 | 89 |
| 1980s | 606 | 333 |
| 1990s | 654 | 1,450 |
| 2000s | 1,714 | 4,072 |
| 2010s | 4,427 | 7,545 |
| 2020s | 3,518 | 15,893 |
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 | 622 | 2,253 |
| 2022 | 614 | 2,676 |
| 2023 | 599 | 3,062 |
| 2024 | 578 | 3,105 |
| 2025 | 594 | 3,153 |