Girls' name · since 1885
Maie
Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 197 babies named Maie, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,977 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 197
- born since 1885
- 1910s
- peak decade
197 girls have been named Maie since 1885, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maie has been recorded 197 times among girls since 1885, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 1935.
- #19,977 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 197 born since 1885
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maie ranks #19,977 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 197 born since 1885, peaking in the 1910s.
- #19,977 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 197
- born since 1885
- 1910s
- peak decade
Maie's 197 recorded births place it above 72.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Maie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Maie splits its recorded history at 1906: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1885 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Maie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–1935
- Peak year (1921)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Maie by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (52 births, 26% of the file).
1910s was Maie's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Maie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 20
1880s
20 births
- 1890s
1890s
41 births
- 1900s
1900s
48 births
- 1910s
1910s
52 births
- 1920s
1920s
31 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 52 births (26% of all-time use).
Maie by state
Where Maie concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 2.5% |
5 of 197 births nationwide.
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What to do with Maie's data
- Maie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Maies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Maie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1885–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.