May is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #514 in 1996 with 51 recorded births. This places May in the top 10% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 137 births ranking #325. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 5,804 girls born was named May. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.