unisex name
Mays
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 226
Mays is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 37% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1922.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mays over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 98 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 84 |
How popular is Mays?
In 2025, Mays was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mays is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mays
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mays also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mays over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mays
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mays — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mays
How popular is the name Mays?
In 2025, Mays was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mays a girl's or a boy's name?
Mays is used for both girls and boys. About 37% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Mays?
Mays has 1 syllable.
When was Mays most popular?
Mays peaked in 2024, when 18 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mays a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mays currently ranks #6,886 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.