Baby name

May

Girl

Classic name

The high point came in 1919, with 981 births and the No. 194 spot that year. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 146 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 1229.

49,400births since 1880

1910sgeneration

No. 194rank at its peak, in 1919

Where babies named May are born

1919

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The darker the blue, the more common May is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, May is most common in Hawaii (5.7 times), Mississippi (3.2) and Arkansas (2.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Mary 4,141,481
Maya 123,587
Mae 114,835
Kay 98,621
Macy 32,749
Fay 32,059

Names from the same era

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