How Many People Are Named Mays?
people named Mays are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,798,867 people in the US has this name
Based on 197 babies named Mays in Social Security records from 1922 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
18 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Mays, 28.3% were girls and 71.7% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Mays alive today is about 8 years old, and 98% are under 30. Half of them were between 2 and 10 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Mays first appears in the records in 1922 and was given most often in 2024, to 18 babies. In 2025, 17 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1922 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Mays has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #4,425, in 1963. In 2025 it ranked #7,500. Among girls, its best rank was #12,609, in 2015.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #7,500 | #14,329 |
| Best rank | #4,425 (1963) | #12,609 (2015) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #9,513 in the 2010s | #18,842 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Mays alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Mays were born in California than in any other state: about 10 of those alive today.
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