Maine
Maine is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Maine mac Cerbaill, Irish king Maine mac Néill, Irish king Maine Mór, Irish founder of the kingdom of Uí Maine Maine Munchaín, Irish dynast Maine de Biran (1766–1824), French philosopher Maine Mendoza, Filipina comedian, actress and model
Meaning & Origin of Maine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Maine is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Maine mac Cerbaill, Irish king Maine mac Néill, Irish king Maine Mór, Irish founder of the kingdom of Uí Maine Maine Munchaín, Irish dynast Maine de Biran (1766–1824), French philosopher Maine Mendoza, Filipina comedian, actress and model
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The Story of Maine
Maine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1898, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1898, when 9 Maines were born — ranking #1,171 that year. As of 2026, Maine ranks #1,171 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 9 Maines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Maine
Maine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 9 births in the dataset. Maine's peak popularity came in 1898 when it ranked #1,171. Use the chart and map above to compare Maine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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