May is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #567 in 2016 with 74 recorded births. This places May in the top 8% 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. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 45.1%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 4,150 girls born was named May. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.