May is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1651 in 2016 with 131 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 183 births ranking #1233. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 52.3%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 13,523 girls born was named May. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.