Girl
May
May is a girl's name, a solidly familiar choice, that has cooled since its 1920s peak, but is still chosen today.
EtymologyFrom the month, linked to spring
EtymologyAlso diminutive of Mary or Margaret
Births by decade
1900s
5,593
1910s
8,217
1920s
8,304
1930s
3,855
1940s
2,355
1950s
1,750
1960s
1,146
1970s
910
1980s
1,280
1990s
842
2000s
883
2010s
935
Peaked in the 1920s · 36,070 total U.S. births since 1900