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How common is a May 17 birthday?

May 17 ranks 177th out of 366 days, averaging 11,163U.S. births per day between 1994 and 2014 — that's 51.8% more common than the rest of the calendar. More babies arrive on your day than on a typical day of the year.

Rank
177th / 366
Avg. daily births
11,163
More common than
51.8% of days
Zodiac
Taurus
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Your birthday is more common than average

May 17 ranks 177th out of 366 days, with an average of 11,163 births per day. More babies arrive on your day than on a typical day of the year.

Based on a typical 40-week pregnancy, you were likely conceived around August 11.

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Famous people born on May 17

No notable births recorded for this date.

YOUR BIRTHDAYMay 17 is quietly uncommonRanks 177th of 366 · 11,163 births/day#177SOURCE: CDC / SSA · 1994–2014BDAYRANK.COM
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More about May 17

  • Roughly 234,423 people across the U.S. share this exact birthday, based on 21 years of records.
  • Babies born on this date were most likely conceived around August 11.
  • This is day 138 of the year — 177th out of 366 for birth frequency.
  • The sign is Taurus, one of the twelve zodiac signs tracked across the full calendar.