May birthdays, ranked
May ranks 6th of the 12 months for U.S. births, with an average of 11,022 babies a day, about 1% below a typical day. May is where the year turns. Early May looks a lot like April, and by the end of the month births are climbing toward the summer peak.
The busiest date is May 23, ranked 89th overall. The quietest is May 26, ranked 350th. Most May babies were conceived around August. The birthstone is emerald and the birth flower is the lily of the valley.
- Month rank
- 6th of 12
- Births a day
- 11,022
- Birthstone
- emerald
- Birth flower
- lily of the valley
Pick a date
Every May date from most to least common
| Rank | Date | Births a day | Vs. typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89th | May 23 | 11,574 | +4% |
| 109th | May 24 | 11,404 | +2% |
| 125th (tied) | May 16 | 11,330 | +1% |
| 125th (tied) | May 22 | 11,330 | +1% |
| 132nd (tied) | May 21 | 11,298 | +1% |
| 151st | May 20 | 11,231 | +1% |
| 159th (tied) | May 15 | 11,203 | 0% |
| 177th (tied) | May 17 | 11,163 | 0% |
| 180th (tied) | May 2 | 11,160 | 0% |
| 191st | May 10 | 11,110 | -1% |
| 192nd (tied) | May 14 | 11,109 | -1% |
| 194th | May 5 | 11,108 | -1% |
| 203rd | May 9 | 11,083 | -1% |
| 219th | May 12 | 11,047 | -1% |
| 220th | May 1 | 11,046 | -1% |
| 225th | May 19 | 11,032 | -1% |
| 236th | May 8 | 11,002 | -2% |
| 243rd | May 6 | 10,985 | -2% |
| 244th (tied) | May 7 | 10,983 | -2% |
| 262nd (tied) | May 3 | 10,944 | -2% |
| 266th | May 30 | 10,943 | -2% |
| 276th (tied) | May 18 | 10,929 | -2% |
| 304th | May 25 | 10,861 | -3% |
| 310th | May 28 | 10,833 | -3% |
| 312th | May 29 | 10,823 | -3% |
| 321st | May 11 | 10,774 | -4% |
| 326th | May 31 | 10,757 | -4% |
| 328th | May 4 | 10,746 | -4% |
| 331st | May 13 | 10,729 | -4% |
| 333rd | May 27 | 10,720 | -4% |
| 350th | May 26 | 10,425 | -7% |
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