Mae vs Maxine
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Mae
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #500
- Peak
- #52 (1892)
- Babies in 2025
- 594
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, IL
VS
Maxine
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #496
- Peak
- #76 (1923)
- Babies in 2025
- 597
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Maxine is the more popular pick (#496 vs #500). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Maxine is a vintage name making a comeback, Mae is a steady, dependable choice.
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