Spellings
Mae or May?
In the US in 2025, 66% of babies in this name family were spelled Mae and 20% May. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Mae66% of the family594 born in 2025#500 among girls+16% since 2015May20% of the family183 born in 2025#1,229 among girls+41% since 2015Mei13% of the family117 born in 2025#1,733 among girls×3 since 2015
Ten years ago
Mae already led in 2015, with 75% of the family's births; it has 66% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 687 to 894 births (+30%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mae | 513 | 594 | +16% |
| May | 130 | 183 | +41% |
| Mei | 44 | 117 | ×3 |
How they sound
- Mae /meɪ/ (MAY)
- May /ˈmeɪ/ (MAY)
- Mei /ˈmeɪ/ (MAY)
In France
In France in 2025: Mae 645 births (#94 among boys), May 30 births and Mei 50 births (#760 among girls).
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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