FIRST NAME
May
May is the 867th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 21,515 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 530 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #867 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
72,126
living · #472
2020 CENSUS
21,515
living · #867
BABIES NAMED MAY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025183
As a female name, May peaked in 1919, when 981 babies were named May (the #194 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #8,182 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
530
living · #8,182
BABIES NAMED MAY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1882–1996
19966
As a male name, May peaked in 1925, when 22 babies were named May (the #1660 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)