May is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1705 in 2021 with 122 recorded births. This places May in the top 10% 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. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 41.9%. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 13,440 girls born was named May. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.