Mays
Mays is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Al Mays (1865–1905), American baseball pitcher Albert Mays (footballer) (1929–1973), Welsh professional footballer and amateur cricketer Alvoid Mays, American football cornerback Aspen Mays, American artist Benjamin Mays (1894–1984), American minister, educator, and social activist Bill Mays, American jazz pianist Billy Mays (1958–2009),…
Meaning & Origin of Mays
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mays is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Al Mays (1865–1905), American baseball pitcher Albert Mays (footballer) (1929–1973), Welsh professional footballer and amateur cricketer Alvoid Mays, American football cornerback Aspen Mays, American artist Benjamin Mays (1894–1984), American minister, educator, and social activist Bill Mays, American jazz pianist Billy Mays (1958–2009),…
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The Story of Mays
As a girl name
Mays first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2010, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 8 Mayss were born — ranking #11,832 that year. As of 2026, Mays ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 48 Mayss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mays first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 12 Mayss were born — ranking #6,723 that year. As of 2026, Mays ranks #7,224 for boys with 11 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 132 Mayss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mays
Mays is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 132 births in the dataset. Mays's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #6,723. Use the chart and map above to compare Mays's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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