Girl
May
May currently ranks #1066 in Canada (2024).
Canada
#10662024
Cross-registry standing
May ranks #1,066 for girl names.
Rank history
Where May has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for May.
Ranks outside the top 1,000 are listed below but not plotted.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #1038 | #1200 | #976 | #828 | #1066 |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #1066 |
| 2023 | #828 | |
| 2022 | #976 | |
| 2021 | #1200 | |
| 2020 | #1038 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #663 |
| 2023 | #722 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #984 |
| 2023 | #648 | |
| 2022 | #880 | |
| 2021 | #1559 | |
| 2020 | #765 | |
| Quebec | 2023 | #779 |
| 2022 | #425 | |
| 2021 | #683 | |
| 2020 | #875 | |
Ranked beside May
Names as popular as May
May ranked #425 among girl names in Quebec, 2022. These names sat either side of it.
Related names
Names like May
FAQ
Common questions
Based on 1 official registry
PopularityIs May a popular girl name?
May is uncommon but established: its best showing is #425 in Quebec in 2022, inside the top 1,000 girl names there.
#425 in Quebec · 2022
GeographyWhere is May most popular?
Of the places tracked here, May ranks highest in British Columbia, at #663 in 2024.
#663 in British Columbia · 2024
Sources
Sources for this page: BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec.
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