Girl nameCurrently #9,318 in the USRising
Maye
//ˈmeɪ//
1 syllablePeak year: 19214 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
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Maye's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Maye |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 9 |
| 1881 | 10 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 11 |
| 1884 | 13 |
| 1885 | 16 |
| 1886 | 19 |
| 1887 | 16 |
| 1888 | 20 |
| 1889 | 18 |
| 1890 | 18 |
| 1891 | 22 |
| 1892 | 23 |
| 1893 | 22 |
| 1894 | 27 |
| 1895 | 30 |
| 1896 | 22 |
| 1897 | 26 |
| 1898 | 30 |
| 1899 | 18 |
| 1900 | 36 |
| 1901 | 20 |
| 1902 | 25 |
| 1903 | 40 |
| 1904 | 38 |
| 1905 | 30 |
| 1906 | 22 |
| 1907 | 30 |
| 1908 | 34 |
| 1909 | 29 |
| 1910 | 32 |
| 1911 | 40 |
| 1912 | 37 |
| 1913 | 42 |
| 1914 | 43 |
| 1915 | 48 |
| 1916 | 55 |
| 1917 | 36 |
| 1918 | 41 |
| 1919 | 50 |
| 1920 | 54 |
| 1921 | 58 |
| 1922 | 42 |
| 1923 | 30 |
| 1924 | 29 |
| 1925 | 31 |
| 1926 | 25 |
| 1927 | 26 |
| 1928 | 30 |
| 1929 | 16 |
| 1930 | 16 |
| 1931 | 19 |
| 1932 | 17 |
| 1933 | 16 |
| 1934 | 25 |
| 1935 | 15 |
| 1936 | 10 |
| 1937 | 29 |
| 1938 | 14 |
| 1939 | 15 |
| 1940 | 12 |
| 1941 | 14 |
| 1942 | 6 |
| 1943 | 18 |
| 1944 | 10 |
| 1945 | 16 |
| 1946 | 13 |
| 1947 | 14 |
| 1948 | 14 |
| 1949 | 11 |
| 1950 | 10 |
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1952 | 10 |
| 1954 | 5 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1958 | 6 |
| 1960 | 5 |
| 1961 | 7 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 |
Maye through the decades
- Maye peaked in 1921, when 58 babies were named Maye in the US.
- The 1910s were Maye's strongest decade, averaging 42 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Maye has risen 28% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Maye currently ranks #9,318 in the US and is on the rise.