How common is a May 26 birthday?
May 26 is a rare birthday in the U.S. It ranks 350th out of 366 days, with an average of 10,425 births a day from 1994 to 2014, 7% fewer than a typical day.
- Rank
- 350th of 366
- Births on an average day
- 10,425
- Zodiac sign
- ♊ Gemini
- Likely conceived around
- September 2
Where May 26 falls in the year
Least common Most common
Average daily U.S. births, 1994-2014
Click any day to see its page. Compare May 26 with a friend's birthday →
Put May 26 on the wall
A 10 × 8 print of this chart with May 26 highlighted. Instant PDF download, ready to frame. A good gift for anyone born on this day.
Famous people born on May 26
- John A Thain(1955)
- Miles Davis(1926)
- Matt Stone(1971)
- John Wayne(1907)
- William Bolcom(1938)
- Jack Kevorkian(1928)
- Peggy Lee(1920)
- Laurance S Rockefeller(1910)
Source: CDC National Center for Health Statistics (1994–1999) and Social Security Administration (2000–2014), via FiveThirtyEight. About the data