Is May a Male or Female Name?
May is predominantly a female name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named May globally is 5.3% males and 94.7% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Colombia with 30.4% and the country with the highest female ratio is St. Lucia with 100.0%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 5.3% | 94.7% |
| Egypt | 5.3% | 94.7% |
| United States | 3.1% | 96.9% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 1.3% | 98.7% |
| Malaysia | 4.8% | 95.2% |
| Philippines | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Spain | 7.3% | 92.7% |
| Singapore | 2.3% | 97.7% |
| United Kingdom | 2.6% | 97.4% |
| China | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Tunisia | 11.2% | 88.8% |
| Mexico | 18.6% | 81.4% |
| Saudi Arabia | 8.7% | 91.3% |
| Canada | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Israel | 4.1% | 95.9% |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| France | 10.1% | 89.9% |
| Thailand | 6.2% | 93.8% |
| St. Lucia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Norway | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Colombia | 30.4% | 69.6% |
| Lebanon | 1.8% | 98.2% |
| Brazil | 2.1% | 97.9% |
| Taiwan | 1.8% | 98.2% |
| Australia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Indonesia | 2.4% | 97.6% |
| Netherlands | 7.8% | 92.2% |
| United Arab Emirates | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Macao SAR China | 3.2% | 96.8% |
| Algeria | 27.2% | 72.8% |
| Kuwait | 5.5% | 94.5% |
| Italy | 11.7% | 88.3% |
| Morocco | 21.2% | 78.8% |
| Syria | 3.1% | 96.9% |
| Jordan | 3.0% | 97.0% |
| Argentina | 5.1% | 94.9% |
| Nigeria | 11.2% | 88.8% |
| Belgium | 3.3% | 96.7% |
| Palestinian Territories | 4.5% | 95.5% |
| Germany | 8.9% | 91.1% |
| South Africa | 22.9% | 77.1% |
| Qatar | 7.3% | 92.7% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named May are 18-24 years old, making up 26.0% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 65+.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 26.0% |
| 25-34 | 16.4% |
| 35-44 | 19.0% |
| 45-54 | 15.7% |
| 55-64 | 12.8% |
| 65+ | 10.1% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named May is Myanmar (Burma) with 1.3782% of the population. Following is Hong Kong SAR China and Macao SAR China.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Myanmar (Burma) | 1.3782% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0.3198% |
| Macao SAR China | 0.2108% |
| Singapore | 0.1604% |
| Philippines | 0.1483% |
| St. Lucia | 0.1441% |
| Thailand | 0.1196% |
| Norway | 0.1018% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name May measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.0121‰ |
| 1957 | 0.0073‰ |
| 1958 | 0.0083‰ |
| 1959 | 0.0107‰ |
| 1960 | 0.0121‰ |
| 1961 | 0.0089‰ |
| 1962 | 0.0108‰ |
| 1963 | 0.0111‰ |
| 1964 | 0.0108‰ |
| 1965 | 0.0116‰ |
| 1966 | 0.0121‰ |
| 1967 | 0.011‰ |
| 1968 | 0.0117‰ |
| 1969 | 0.0127‰ |
| 1970 | 0.0134‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0131‰ |
| 1972 | 0.0141‰ |
| 1973 | 0.013‰ |
| 1974 | 0.0115‰ |
| 1975 | 0.0131‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0136‰ |
| 1977 | 0.0154‰ |
| 1978 | 0.015‰ |
| 1979 | 0.0165‰ |
| 1980 | 0.0143‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0161‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0155‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0164‰ |
| 1984 | 0.0163‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0163‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0178‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0183‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0176‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0196‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0162‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0159‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0138‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0128‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0113‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0142‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0122‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0135‰ |
| 1998 | 0.017‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0189‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0242‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0121‰ |
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