Girl May “She who has the most,” from the Latin magnus, great, but more specifically from maximus, the greatest. Sometimes also used as a diminutive of Mary. May Name Origin: English Pronunciation: may See what 6 people think about May Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of May name meaning, which is “She who has the most,” from the Latin magnus, great, but more specifically from maximus, the greatest. Sometimes also used as a diminutive of Mary. Ask your friends & family about May… Share Pin Tweet Email Text May Name Popularity How popular is the name May? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 140 551 0.1565% 1911 151 502 0.1348% 1912 150 690 0.1368% 1913 168 657 0.1159% 1914 176 734 0.1053% 1915 174 960 0.1057% 1916 189 909 0.0941% 1917 193 926 0.0926% 1918 200 935 0.0871% 1919 194 949 0.0906% 1920 202 933 0.0839% 1921 203 957 0.0836% 1922 222 832 0.0747% 1923 220 835 0.0746% 1924 223 839 0.0722% 1925 220 816 0.0722% 1926 233 731 0.0665% 1927 237 705 0.0637% 1928 233 681 0.0636% 1929 267 531 0.0513% 1930 274 507 0.0485% 1931 284 438 0.0444% 1932 301 402 0.0407% 1933 311 356 0.0382% 1934 331 322 0.0333% 1935 342 302 0.0311% 1936 362 259 0.0269% 1937 374 251 0.0255% 1938 410 219 0.0214% 1939 419 212 0.0208% 1940 413 236 0.0222% 1941 434 210 0.0187% 1942 436 234 0.0185% 1943 496 175 0.0134% 1944 464 192 0.0155% 1945 497 164 0.0134% 1946 593 131 0.0089% 1947 542 196 0.0117% 1948 556 172 0.0108% 1949 569 168 0.0104% 1950 624 135 0.0084% 1951 561 185 0.0109% 1952 664 132 0.0076% 1953 696 123 0.0069% 1954 651 155 0.0085% 1955 690 137 0.0074% 1956 765 114 0.006% 1957 957 70 0.0036% 1958 876 86 0.0046% 1959 839 101 0.0053% 1960 920 82 0.0043% 1961 1,015 68 0.0036% 1962 972 73 0.004% 1963 1,083 55 0.0031% 1964 1,047 59 0.0034% 1965 1,119 45 0.0028% 1966 1,140 43 0.0028% 1967 1,137 42 0.0028% 1968 1,144 45 0.003% 1969 1,117 52 0.0034% 1970 1,376 35 0.0022% 1971 1,130 55 0.0037% 1972 1,192 44 0.0032% 1973 1,154 47 0.0036% 1974 1,371 33 0.0025% 1975 1,292 41 0.0032% 1976 1,486 28 0.0022% 1977 1,392 38 0.0028% 1978 1,400 37 0.0028% 1979 1,193 61 0.0043% 1980 1,044 87 0.006% 1981 1,007 92 0.0063% 1982 933 109 0.0073% 1983 1,043 82 0.0056% 1984 1,125 71 0.0048% 1985 1,073 85 0.0056% 1986 1,141 76 0.005% 1987 1,306 56 0.0037% 1988 1,473 46 0.003% 1989 1,534 48 0.003% 1990 1,636 46 0.0028% 1991 1,708 42 0.0026% 1992 2,013 28 0.0018% 1993 1,586 50 0.0032% 1994 1,607 49 0.0032% 1995 1,572 48 0.0032% 1996 1,957 29 0.0019% 1997 1,694 44 0.003% 1998 1,987 30 0.002% 1999 1,852 38 0.0025% 2000 1,708 50 0.0033% 2001 1,795 46 0.0031% 2002 1,706 52 0.0035% 2003 2,053 34 0.0022% 2004 1,941 42 0.0028% 2005 1,891 46 0.003% 2006 2,011 41 0.0026% 2007 2,238 31 0.002% 2008 2,035 40 0.0026% 2009 2,408 23 0.0015% 2010 1,806 51 0.0035% 2011 1,956 38 0.0027% 2012 1,638 62 0.0044% 2013 1,627 62 0.0044% 2014 1,542 70 0.0048% 2015 1,614 63 0.0043% 2016 1,510 74 0.0051% 2017 1,433 80 0.0057% 2018 1,585 60 0.0044% 2019 1,439 75 0.0055% 2020 1,909 52 0.0041% 2021 1,815 54 0.0044% 2022 1,533 89 0.0067% Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like May If you like May, you’ll love these other names like May. What names are variants of May? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name May. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Mae The fifth month English Maelee The fifth month English Maelynn The fifth month English Maia Great; mother Greek Maj Great; mother; the fifth month Greek Mala Woman from Magdala; the fifth month Hebrew Maya Dream Indian (Sanskrit) Mayana The fifth month English Maye The fifth month English Mayleen The fifth month English Maylene The fifth month English Mei The fifth month English What names sound like May? If you like how May sounds, you might also like these names that sound like May. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Maiya Rice valley Japanese Mayah Great; mother Greek Mea Scandinavian Meya Scandinavian Mia Dear Scandinavian Miah Spanish Miya Temple Japanese Mo Star of the sea Irish Moya A variant form of Moira. Scandinavian Mya Dream Indian (Sanskrit) What names are similar to May? Find a name that’s like May, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Annemae Claramae English Ellamae A combination of Ella and Mae. September Lists With May Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name May. Colombian Girl Names With Bountiful Beauty // 108 names Colombian girl names offer a peek at the nation’s stunning lands, from its dense rainforests to its vibrant city streets. Explore our list of them. Soft Girl Names That Are Sweet and Serene // 223 names Soft girl names perfectly suit a little girl ready for life’s adventures. Check out our list of gentle picks, including darling meanings, faraway origins, and so much more. Good Middle Names for Girls You’re Sure to Love // 158 names Creating the perfect name combination for your daughter is a breeze with good middle names for girls. Get to know these amazing monikers on our list. 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I loved the spelling of Mae as “May” like the month but not sure because it was spelled like the month. I also loved Maey, but I wasn’t sure if that was wierd spelling or not. We finally decided on May! Reply Terra May 17 at 9:38 am My maiden name is Maples, so Maple was on our list and my great grandmother was Mabel. We added May in consideration and we fell in love with it. May is my birth month and ended up being hers too. I kept the spelling May (vs Mae) because I like the possibility in it… “May you be happy, May you be healthy, May you be loved” Reply Mama Jan 18 at 1:48 pm My fianc?e and I narrowed our search down to only M names because we wanted two M’s and two J’s in the house. We both liked May because it’s short and sweet, easy to pronounce and spell, and it’s also my birth month and the name of my favorite singer songwriter. One downside is that people seem to want to spell her name as Mae, which we hadn’t anticipated. Reply Mae Stelmaszek Jul 31 at 12:11 pm Really? That’s funny! My name is Maelyn, I go by Mae. Everyone, and I mean everyone, wants to spell my name as May! Except for one friendly Starbucks worker. Reply Mama Jul 27 at 5:59 am I had choose this name because i had a friend that i know from school she was from china and she was a transferred student Reply May Jul 8 at 10:21 am Omg im a Chinese girl and i chose May as my English name since i was eleven! I think May is the most beautiful month of a year, with flowers and sunshine. Hope your little baby girl love her name~ Reply Share your thoughts on the name May Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Maelynn Oct 26 at 6:46 pm Hello! My name is Maelynn, and when I was going to have my first girl after 5 boys, I was ready! I always LOVED the name Madeline, but I recently had one of my great friend who recenrly had a baby named “Madaline” and I thought it would just be weird if I name my kid something similar right after her daughter was born with that name. I had always loved my middle name “Rosalind” but that didn’t seem to fit with my husband. I was watching a show, and the daughters name was “May” and my husband and I fell in love with that name, but not the spelling. I loved the spelling of Mae as “May” like the month but not sure because it was spelled like the month. I also loved Maey, but I wasn’t sure if that was wierd spelling or not. We finally decided on May! Reply
Terra May 17 at 9:38 am My maiden name is Maples, so Maple was on our list and my great grandmother was Mabel. We added May in consideration and we fell in love with it. May is my birth month and ended up being hers too. I kept the spelling May (vs Mae) because I like the possibility in it… “May you be happy, May you be healthy, May you be loved” Reply
Mama Jan 18 at 1:48 pm My fianc?e and I narrowed our search down to only M names because we wanted two M’s and two J’s in the house. We both liked May because it’s short and sweet, easy to pronounce and spell, and it’s also my birth month and the name of my favorite singer songwriter. One downside is that people seem to want to spell her name as Mae, which we hadn’t anticipated. Reply
Mae Stelmaszek Jul 31 at 12:11 pm Really? That’s funny! My name is Maelyn, I go by Mae. Everyone, and I mean everyone, wants to spell my name as May! Except for one friendly Starbucks worker. Reply
Mama Jul 27 at 5:59 am I had choose this name because i had a friend that i know from school she was from china and she was a transferred student Reply
May Jul 8 at 10:21 am Omg im a Chinese girl and i chose May as my English name since i was eleven! I think May is the most beautiful month of a year, with flowers and sunshine. Hope your little baby girl love her name~ Reply
