A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Mae
spare · sunlit · laconic
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenHistorically derived as a pet form of Mary or Margaret, or tied to the spring month. American record books began registering Mae as a standalone given name in the late nineteenth century. Parents favored this spelling over the calendar version.
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025
SSA Data 1880 peak: 2,769 souls, A.D. 1918 2025
2025: 594 born, rising ↑
Estimated Age
51 yrs
Most Maes were born around 2021 — has dialed a rotary phone in earnest.
Peak Reign
1918
№95 that year
Generation
Boomer, 30%
then Gen Alpha 26% · Silent 24%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈115K ever born · now rising
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Mae grew up with
SSA Dataself-checkout beeps·podcasts in the car seat·a screen that always answers back
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Mae peaked in 1918.
Estimated average age: 51.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Mae sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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In your mind, Mae sounds more like a —
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Public Opinion Ledger
Ledger Opens Soon
The public has not yet weighed in on Mae. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads as either a family matriarch or a toddler at a sandbox, skipping middle management entirely. It carries three letters and zero wasted motion. The impression is straightforward, suggesting someone who repairs her own screen doors.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name reached its peak in 1918, when around three thousand American girls received the spelling.
Field Note 02
Living holders show a split distribution: over half belong to the Boomer or Silent generations, while Gen Alpha accounts for twenty-six percent.
Field Note 03
After decades spent mostly in the middle slot, it returned to regular first-name rotation in the early twenty-first century.
Notable Maes
AI-WrittenMae Westactress and writer, b. 1893
Mae Jemisonastronaut and physician, b. 1956
Mae Buschactress, b. 1891
Ephemera — If Mae were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Galveston, Texas
Color
Linen white
Artifact
Porch swing
Occupation
Botanist
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