—2024 rank
1919peak year
49,085babies named May since 1880
▲ +26%5-year trend
May popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does May mean?
From the English month name, honoring the Roman goddess Maia. Also a Victorian diminutive of Mary and Margaret.
OriginLatin, English
Syllables1
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, nature
Names like May
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Spellings & variants
MaeMai
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