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My
OriginSwedish diminutive of Maria
Meaning"bitter; wished-for child"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girls#12775
2025 SSA
About My
Although the sound is pretty, "my" is too common of an English word for My to be usable as a baby name in Anglophone countries.
My is also given to boys.
Pronounced MEE.
As of October 2026, My ranked #11890 in US births in 2002 SSA, peaked at #2315 in 1982.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #4,994
Girls #4,475
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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- My Sonja Marie AgnesGirl
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