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Worldwide Name Statistics

May

Ranked #2524 - 1 in 874,891 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,144 bearers

World total

9,144

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2524

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,144
Worldwide
~9,144
rank #2524
Rarity
1 in 874,891
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,144 in US

About the name May

There are an estimated 9,144 people named May alive worldwide today. That ranks May at #2524 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, May is held by approximately 9,144 people, ranking #2524 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 36,297 U.S. residents).

Historically May is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.6% female).

May appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 1.4%Female 98.6%

May popularity by year

U.S. births per year for May, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 462
  2. 1881: 451
  3. 1882: 518
  4. 1883: 538
  5. 1884: 564
  6. 1885: 612
  7. 1886: 610
  8. 1887: 653
  9. 1888: 793
  10. 1889: 732
  11. 1890: 756
  12. 1891: 701
  13. 1892: 763
  14. 1893: 699
  15. 1894: 771
  16. 1895: 691
  17. 1896: 671
  18. 1897: 603
  19. 1898: 696
  20. 1899: 571
  21. 1900: 749
  22. 1901: 556
  23. 1902: 570
  24. 1903: 548
  25. 1904: 555
  26. 1905: 536
  27. 1906: 524
  28. 1907: 552
  29. 1908: 515
  30. 1909: 488
  31. 1910: 600
  32. 1911: 546
  33. 1912: 703
  34. 1913: 706
  35. 1914: 783
  36. 1915: 990
  37. 1916: 954
  38. 1917: 962
  39. 1918: 982
  40. 1919: 991
  41. 1920: 974
  42. 1921: 989
  43. 1922: 868
  44. 1923: 872
  45. 1924: 884
  46. 1925: 871
  47. 1926: 780
  48. 1927: 755
  49. 1928: 717
  50. 1929: 594
  51. 1930: 569
  52. 1931: 495
  53. 1932: 450
  54. 1933: 413
  55. 1934: 386
  56. 1935: 361
  57. 1936: 332
  58. 1937: 303
  59. 1938: 279
  60. 1939: 267
  61. 1940: 293
  62. 1941: 259
  63. 1942: 289
  64. 1943: 219
  65. 1944: 233
  66. 1945: 208
  67. 1946: 195
  68. 1947: 233
  69. 1948: 221
  70. 1949: 205
  71. 1950: 189
  72. 1951: 222
  73. 1952: 178
  74. 1953: 171
  75. 1954: 197
  76. 1955: 189
  77. 1956: 173
  78. 1957: 146
  79. 1958: 144
  80. 1959: 141
  81. 1960: 145
  82. 1961: 136
  83. 1962: 127
  84. 1963: 114
  85. 1964: 113
  86. 1965: 116
  87. 1966: 105
  88. 1967: 97
  89. 1968: 100
  90. 1969: 93
  91. 1970: 93
  92. 1971: 113
  93. 1972: 78
  94. 1973: 98
  95. 1974: 89
  96. 1975: 89
  97. 1976: 77
  98. 1977: 85
  99. 1978: 81
  100. 1979: 108
  101. 1980: 134
  102. 1981: 145
  103. 1982: 163
  104. 1983: 139
  105. 1984: 131
  106. 1985: 135
  107. 1986: 123
  108. 1987: 107
  109. 1988: 98
  110. 1989: 107
  111. 1990: 93
  112. 1991: 94
  113. 1992: 81
  114. 1993: 79
  115. 1994: 95
  116. 1995: 83
  117. 1996: 92
  118. 1997: 85
  119. 1998: 69
  120. 1999: 73
  121. 2000: 89
  122. 2001: 91
  123. 2002: 91
  124. 2003: 92
  125. 2004: 85
  126. 2005: 95
  127. 2006: 75
  128. 2007: 92
  129. 2008: 94
  130. 2009: 80
  131. 2010: 107
  132. 2011: 88
  133. 2012: 106
  134. 2013: 109
  135. 2014: 138
  136. 2015: 130
  137. 2016: 131
  138. 2017: 128
  139. 2018: 129
  140. 2019: 133
  141. 2020: 119
  142. 2021: 123
  143. 2022: 155
  144. 2023: 156
  145. 2024: 168
  146. 2025: 183

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named May worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,144 people named May alive worldwide today, ranking #2524 globally.

Is May a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 874,891 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,144 bearers, which is 1 in 36,297 Americans.

Is May a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, May is used 1.4% male and 98.6% female.

Where does the name May come from?

Who are famous people named May?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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