How Many People Are Named My?
An estimated 1,267 people in the United States have the first name My. It is used for both genders, with 82.1% female. The average bearer is 37 years old, and My peaked in popularity in 1982 with 113 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of My as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name My paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,267
About 1 in 270,524 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
82.1% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1982
113 births
Total Registered
1,332
since 1880
Gender Distribution for My
My is predominantly female (82.1%), though 239 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
My as a male name
Ranked #11,890 in 2002
5 male births in 2002
Peak: 1980 (22 births)
My as a female name
Ranked #11,788 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1982 (91 births)
My: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for My span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 678 babies were registered. My has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
My by Decade
How has My tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
My by State
Birth registrations for My span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Minnesota. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana. On average, about 52 Mys were registered per state.
My + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with My as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to My
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
My: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named My?
We estimate approximately 1,267 people named My are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 270,524 Americans share this first name.
Is My a common name?
My is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,332 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was My most popular?
My reached peak popularity in 1982, when 113 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named My is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is My a female name?
My is predominantly female. 82.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many My Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: My Smith, My Johnson, My Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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