May vs Mayme

Side-by-side comparison of May and Mayme — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

May

Girl name · Rank #1350

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Name B

Mayme

Girl name · Rank #11070

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Which name is more popular?

Metric May Mayme
Current Rank #1350 #11070
Total Births (all years) 49,216 10,928
Peak Year 1919 1915
Peak Year Births 981 291
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade May Mayme
1880ss 5,881 1,841
1890ss 6,880 2,098
1900ss 5,546 1,589
1910ss 8,096 2,208
1920ss 8,164 1,672
1930ss 3,743 641
1940ss 2,319 303
1950ss 1,724 157
1960ss 1,111 103
1970ss 911 76
1980ss 1,223 74
1990ss 815 45
2000ss 884 45
2010ss 1,199 47
2020ss 720 29

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year May Mayme
2014 138 8
2015 130 6
2016 131 —
2017 128 6
2018 129 8
2019 133 7
2020 119 7
2021 122 7
2022 155 —
2023 156 7
2024 168 8

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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