May
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning the month; associated with the goddess Maia.
Babies a year
64
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#610
64 babies · unchanged
In 2025, 64 babies in England and Wales were named May. In the US, 127 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 981 in 1919.
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