Maye vs May

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

Name A

Maye

Girl name · Rank #8927

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Name B

May

Girl name · Rank #1350

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Metric Maye May
Current Rank #8927 #1350
Total Births (all years) 1,947 49,216
Peak Year 1921 1919
Peak Year Births 58 981
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Maye May
1880ss 137 5,881
1890ss 238 6,880
1900ss 304 5,546
1910ss 424 8,096
1920ss 341 8,164
1930ss 176 3,743
1940ss 128 2,319
1950ss 41 1,724
1960ss 12 1,111
1970ss 5 911
1980ss — 1,223
1990ss 10 815
2000ss 29 884
2010ss 55 1,199
2020ss 47 720

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Maye May
2014 — 138
2015 10 130
2016 7 131
2017 6 128
2018 7 129
2019 9 133
2020 6 119
2021 5 122
2022 11 155
2023 14 156
2024 11 168

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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