May

How popular is May in the UK?

Rank in 2025

#569among girls

Babies in 2025

75about 1 in 3,700 girls

Five-year trend

Steadyup 13% in five years

Same name in a class

under 1%chance among 15 girls

In 2025, 75 girls in the UK were named May, making it the 569th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 633rd. Its busiest year was 2007, with 139 girls.

2025 had more girls named May than any year since 2016.

Half of all the girls named May in the UK since 1996 were born between 2005 and 2016. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.

In 2025, 212 girls in the UK were given May or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #249, up from #569 for this spelling alone.

• Mae 124
• May 75
• Mei 13

Among girls in 2025, it was 610th in England and Wales and 301st in Scotland.

In the England and Wales top 100 for girls, which the ONS has published every ten years since 1904: 1904 (#28), 1914 (#35), 1924 (#56) and 1934 (#98).

How popular is May in the US?

Rank in 2025

#1,229among girls

Babies in 2025

183about 1 in 8,800 girls

Five-year trend

Risingup 33% in five years

Same name in a class

under 1%chance among 15 girls

In 2025, 183 girls in the US were named May, making it the 1,229th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,704th. Its busiest year was 1919, with 981 girls.

It has been given to more girls each year for the last 5 years. 2025 had more girls named May than any year since 1955.

Half of all the girls named May in the US since 1880 were born between 1899 and 1935. It was already well used in 1880, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.

In 2025, 903 girls in the US were given May or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #364, up from #1,229 for this spelling alone.

• Mae 594
• May 183
• Mei 117
• Maye 9