May is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #387 in 2009 with 109 recorded births. This places May in the top 5% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 137 births ranking #325. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 113.7%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 2,875 girls born was named May. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.