May is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #559 in 2004 with 56 recorded births. This places May in the top 9% 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 2004, approximately 1 in every 5,105 girls born was named May. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.