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Mae

Mae is a female given name: 99% of people named Mae are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.

FemaleHigh
Male 1%Female 99%
Verdict
Female
Male / female split
1% male / 99% female
Confidence
High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in
United States, Estonia, Great Britain
US births since 1880
601 male / 110,174 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Mae

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mae," in English, "Guten Tag Mae," in German. Mae is a female given name: about 99% of people named Mae are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Mae,

German

Guten Tag Mae,

French

Bonjour Mae,

Spanish

Estimado/a Mae:

Chinese

Mae您好：

Japanese

Mae様

English

Hi Mae,

German

Hi Mae,

French

Salut Mae,

Spanish

Hola Mae,

Chinese

Mae你好：

Japanese

Maeさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Mae by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
United Statesvery commonwoman's name1%
Estoniararewoman's name2%
Great Britainrarewoman's name25%

United States birth data

601 male · 110,174 female · 110,775 births recorded

Male 1%Female 99%

Since 1980: 0% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Mae a male or female name?

Mae is a female given name: 99% of people named Mae are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Mae in an email?

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mae," in English, "Guten Tag Mae," in German. Mae is a female given name: about 99% of people named Mae are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Is Mae a unisex name?

Mae is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Mae are men. Mae leans strongly female overall.

Related names

MariaFemaleAnnaFemaleMarieFemalePeterMaleJeanDepends on the countryAlexanderMaleDavidMaleJoseMale

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Mae a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mae (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_mae,
  title  = {Is Mae a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mae},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}