Lena vs Mae
Lena leads today (#279 vs #500), and both are climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Lena and Mae per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#279
#500
Babies named in 2025
1,106
594
Peak year
1883
1892
Trend
Rising since 1989
Rising since 1992
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
146,479
114,835
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