Mays Name Popularity and Statistics
Mays is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births197
First Year on Record1922
Mays popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 6 | #13,208 |
| 2025 | Boys | 11 | #7,194 |
| 2024 | Girls | 7 | #12,161 |
| 2024 | Boys | 11 | #7,257 |
| 2023 | Girls | 5 | #15,194 |
| 2023 | Boys | 10 | #7,738 |
| 2022 | Boys | 5 | #12,330 |
| 2021 | Boys | 12 | #6,698 |
| 2020 | Girls | 7 | #12,142 |
| 2020 | Boys | 10 | #7,502 |
| 2019 | Boys | 10 | #7,643 |
| 2018 | Boys | 10 | #7,617 |
| 2017 | Girls | 5 | #15,902 |
| 2017 | Boys | 6 | #10,775 |
| 2016 | Girls | 5 | #16,215 |
| 2016 | Boys | 12 | #6,726 |
| 2015 | Girls | 8 | #11,835 |
| 2015 | Boys | 5 | #12,086 |
| 2014 | Boys | 7 | #9,642 |
| 2013 | Boys | 5 | #12,136 |
| 2012 | Boys | 7 | #9,709 |
| 2011 | Girls | 5 | #16,764 |
| 2011 | Boys | 7 | #9,600 |
| 2010 | Girls | 6 | #14,959 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2021 · Boys
12 recorded births and rank #6,698.
2016 · Boys
12 recorded births and rank #6,726.
2025 · Boys
11 recorded births and rank #7,194.
2024 · Boys
11 recorded births and rank #7,257.
Where Mays ranked highest in 2019
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- CA
- Rank #2,506 · 5 recorded births