Maeve vs Mae

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

Name A

Maeve

Girl name · Rank #75

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Name B

Mae

Girl name · Rank #530

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1940–2024.

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