Names / Girl names
May
Current rank
#1,233
and rising
All-time peak
#57
in 1883
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
50,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #57 in 1883 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. Spring bloom month. The name was first recorded in U.S. records in 1880. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. 1883 marked its high point, reaching #57. Across all years, more than 50,000 children have been named this.