May
Girl name · Arabic origin
May meaning
maia's month
May at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Arabic
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- ميAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,350 in 2024
May popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #57 | 462 |
| 1883 | #57 | 532 |
| 1890 | #65 | 751 |
| 1900 | #91 | 744 |
| 1910 | #138 | 594 |
| 1920 | #204 | 956 |
| 1930 | #270 | 554 |
| 1940 | #407 | 285 |
| 1950 | #622 | 184 |
| 1960 | #886 | 139 |
| 1970 | #1,208 | 93 |
| 1980 | #1,087 | 129 |
| 1990 | #1,733 | 84 |
| 2000 | #1,900 | 89 |
| 2010 | #1,886 | 107 |
| 2020 | #1,704 | 119 |
| 2024 | #1,350 | 168 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #57 | 462 |
| 1881 | #58 | 451 |
| 1882 | #59 | 510 |
| 1883 | #57 | 532 |
| 1884 | #61 | 564 |
| 1885 | #60 | 607 |
| 1886 | #63 | 602 |
| 1887 | #61 | 648 |
| 1888 | #63 | 782 |
| 1889 | #64 | 723 |
| 1890 | #65 | 751 |
| 1891 | #68 | 696 |
| 1892 | #70 | 753 |
| 1893 | #73 | 693 |
| 1894 | #71 | 763 |
| 1895 | #80 | 691 |
| 1896 | #82 | 671 |
| 1897 | #91 | 595 |
| 1898 | #86 | 696 |
| 1899 | #95 | 571 |
| 1900 | #91 | 744 |
| 1901 | #95 | 550 |
| 1902 | #107 | 560 |
| 1903 | #107 | 541 |
| 1904 | #109 | 555 |
| 1905 | #119 | 530 |
| 1906 | #119 | 524 |
| 1907 | #120 | 544 |
| 1908 | #134 | 515 |
| 1909 | #146 | 483 |
| 1910 | #138 | 594 |
| 1911 | #149 | 541 |
| 1912 | #153 | 698 |
| 1913 | #167 | 695 |
| 1914 | #175 | 769 |
| 1915 | #175 | 974 |
| 1916 | #190 | 938 |
| 1917 | #194 | 945 |
| 1918 | #200 | 961 |
| 1919 | #194 | 981 |
| 1920 | #204 | 956 |
| 1921 | #205 | 977 |
| 1922 | #224 | 855 |
| 1923 | #220 | 864 |
| 1924 | #221 | 868 |
| 1925 | #221 | 849 |
| 1926 | #232 | 767 |
| 1927 | #236 | 744 |
| 1928 | #236 | 705 |
| 1929 | #267 | 579 |
| 1930 | #270 | 554 |
| 1931 | #285 | 481 |
| 1932 | #301 | 440 |
| 1933 | #309 | 404 |
| 1934 | #324 | 371 |
| 1935 | #337 | 352 |
| 1936 | #355 | 318 |
| 1937 | #379 | 292 |
| 1938 | #403 | 274 |
| 1939 | #423 | 257 |
| 1940 | #407 | 285 |
| 1941 | #431 | 251 |
| 1942 | #433 | 280 |
| 1943 | #503 | 219 |
| 1944 | #472 | 227 |
| 1945 | #514 | 203 |
| 1946 | #572 | 195 |
| 1947 | #557 | 233 |
| 1948 | #557 | 221 |
| 1949 | #579 | 205 |
| 1950 | #622 | 184 |
| 1951 | #577 | 222 |
| 1952 | #664 | 178 |
| 1953 | #697 | 171 |
| 1954 | #676 | 190 |
| 1955 | #694 | 183 |
| 1956 | #757 | 165 |
| 1957 | #841 | 146 |
| 1958 | #850 | 144 |
| 1959 | #867 | 141 |
| 1960 | #886 | 139 |
| 1961 | #957 | 127 |
| 1962 | #978 | 119 |
| 1963 | #1,022 | 109 |
| 1964 | #1,009 | 113 |
| 1965 | #996 | 109 |
| 1966 | #999 | 105 |
| 1967 | #1,046 | 97 |
| 1968 | #1,042 | 100 |
| 1969 | #1,152 | 93 |
| 1970 | #1,208 | 93 |
| 1971 | #1,066 | 113 |
| 1972 | #1,303 | 78 |
| 1973 | #1,132 | 98 |
| 1974 | #1,226 | 89 |
| 1975 | #1,258 | 89 |
| 1976 | #1,384 | 77 |
| 1977 | #1,341 | 85 |
| 1978 | #1,422 | 81 |
| 1979 | #1,204 | 108 |
| 1980 | #1,087 | 129 |
| 1981 | #1,004 | 145 |
| 1982 | #962 | 154 |
| 1983 | #1,067 | 130 |
| 1984 | #1,098 | 126 |
| 1985 | #1,077 | 135 |
| 1986 | #1,210 | 115 |
| 1987 | #1,349 | 101 |
| 1988 | #1,533 | 87 |
| 1989 | #1,454 | 101 |
| 1990 | #1,733 | 84 |
| 1991 | #1,689 | 87 |
| 1992 | #1,894 | 74 |
| 1993 | #1,830 | 79 |
| 1994 | #1,594 | 95 |
| 1995 | #1,746 | 83 |
| 1996 | #1,737 | 86 |
| 1997 | #1,766 | 85 |
| 1998 | #2,104 | 69 |
| 1999 | #2,095 | 73 |
| 2000 | #1,900 | 89 |
| 2001 | #1,901 | 91 |
| 2002 | #1,934 | 91 |
| 2003 | #1,969 | 92 |
| 2004 | #2,117 | 85 |
| 2005 | #1,993 | 95 |
| 2006 | #2,459 | 75 |
| 2007 | #2,162 | 92 |
| 2008 | #2,137 | 94 |
| 2009 | #2,396 | 80 |
| 2010 | #1,886 | 107 |
| 2011 | #2,156 | 88 |
| 2012 | #1,885 | 106 |
| 2013 | #1,849 | 109 |
| 2014 | #1,569 | 138 |
| 2015 | #1,643 | 130 |
| 2016 | #1,648 | 131 |
| 2017 | #1,675 | 128 |
| 2018 | #1,640 | 129 |
| 2019 | #1,597 | 133 |
| 2020 | #1,704 | 119 |
| 2021 | #1,696 | 122 |
| 2022 | #1,443 | 155 |
| 2023 | #1,425 | 156 |
| 2024 | #1,350 | 168 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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