May is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1744 in 1996 with 86 recorded births. This places May in the top 11% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 183 births ranking #1233. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 20,383 girls born was named May. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.