Maye: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	137	14	–	#520
1890s	238	24	+74%	#545
1900s	304	30	+28%	#511
1910s	424	42	+39%	#694
1920s	341	34	-20%	#982
1930s	176	18	-48%	#1,379
1940s	128	13	-27%	#2,122
1950s	41	4	-68%	#3,594
1960s	12	1	-71%	#5,663
1970s	5	1	-58%	#9,121
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	10	1	–	#14,909
2000s	29	3	+190%	#12,258
2010s	55	6	+90%	#10,628
2020s (to 2025)	56	9	+70%	#7,910

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

137

–

#520

1890s

238

+74%

#545

1900s

304

+28%

#511

1910s

424

+39%

#694

1920s

341

-20%

#982

1930s

176

-48%

#1,379

1940s

128

-27%

#2,122

1950s

-68%

#3,594

1960s

-71%

#5,663

1970s

-58%

#9,121

1980s

–

1990s

–

#14,909

2000s

+190%

#12,258

2010s

+90%

#10,628

2020s (to 2025)

+70%

#7,910

The story of Maye

Maye is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,614 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,956 American babies have been named Maye. Its peak came in 1921, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Maye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maye?

The median living Maye is about 67 years old; half are between 9 and 82. An estimated 300 people named Maye are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Maye year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,614
2024	11	#9,353
2023	14	#7,910
2022	11	#9,436
2021	5	#16,849
2020	6	#14,517
2019	9	#11,071
2018	7	#13,346
2017	6	#15,302
2016	7	#13,862
2015	10	#10,628
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	10	#10,978
2011	–	–
2010	6	#16,281
2009	8	#13,261
2008	9	#12,258
2007	–	–
2006	5	#19,052
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	7	#13,349
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,909
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,990
1955	–	–
1950	10	#3,594
1945	16	#2,210
1940	12	#2,521
1935	15	#2,178
1930	16	#2,173
1925	31	#1,492
1920	54	#1,010
1915	48	#962
1910	32	#763
1905	30	#649
1900	36	#587
1895	30	#545
1890	18	#634
1885	16	#550
1880	9	#617

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Maye, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Maye?

The median living Maye is about 67 years old. Half of all living Mayes are between 9 and 82 years old.

How many people named Maye are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Maye are alive in the United States, based on 1,956 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maye in 2025?

Maye ranked #10,614 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maye?

1,956 babies have been named Maye in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maye most popular?

Maye peaked in 1921, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Maye a boy or girl name?

Maye is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Maye rising or falling?

Maye is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Maye popularity over time

The story of Maye

How old are people named Maye?

Maye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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