Mayleigh vs May

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

Name A

Mayleigh

Girl name · Rank #3306

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Name B

May

Girl name · Rank #1350

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Metric Mayleigh May
Current Rank #3306 #1350
Total Births (all years) 817 49,216
Peak Year 2018 1919
Peak Year Births 60 981
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1999 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mayleigh May
1880ss — 5,881
1890ss — 6,880
1900ss — 5,546
1910ss — 8,096
1920ss — 8,164
1930ss — 3,743
1940ss — 2,319
1950ss — 1,724
1960ss — 1,111
1970ss — 911
1980ss — 1,223
1990ss 5 815
2000ss 102 884
2010ss 455 1,199
2020ss 255 720

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mayleigh May
2014 49 138
2015 49 130
2016 48 131
2017 50 128
2018 60 129
2019 48 133
2020 48 119
2021 50 122
2022 60 155
2023 49 156
2024 48 168

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, 1999–2024.

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