- May 7 Cameron Young, American golfer (British Open 2022 runner-up), born in Scarborough, New York
- May 12 Frenkie de Jong, Dutch football player (Barcelona), born in Gorinchem, Netherlands
- May 14 Jennifer Kupcho, American golfer (Chevron Championship 2022; Evian Championship 2019 runner-up), born in Littleton, Colorado
- May 27 Soccer Mommy [Sophia Allison], American singer-songwriter ("Circle the Drain"), born in Zürich, Switzerland
About May 1997
How Old? 26 or 27 years old
Generation: Generation Z
Leap Year: No
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