Mae

Mae

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Korean

Meaning

Mae is a feminine given name primarily used in English-speaking countries. Often regarded as a variant of May, it is associated with the Roman goddess Maia, symbolizing spring, growth, and fertility.

From Wikipedia

Mae first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2007 with 179 babies (rank #268 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Mae

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Mae yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,914

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

179

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	39	#630
1997	43	#601
1998	45	#587
1999	52	#545
2000	82	#391
2001	90	#365
2002	79	#417
2003	90	#404
2004	99	#387
2005	89	#419
2006	125	#347
2007	179	#268
2008	144	#320
2009	121	#359
2010	107	#413
2011	88	#488
2012	88	#502
2013	93	#455
2014	86	#496
2015	90	#485
2016	85	#512

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#630

1997

#601

1998

#587

1999

#545

2000

#391

2001

#365

2002

#417

2003

#404

2004

#387

2005

#419

2006

125

#347

2007

179

#268

2008

144

#320

2009

121

#359

2010

107

#413

2011

#488

2012

#502

2013

#455

2014

#496

2015

#485

2016

#512

Meaning

Numerology of Mae

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Mae

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Year-by-Year Detail