- May 1 Teodor Peterson, Swedish cross-country skier (Olympic silver individual sprint, bronze team sprint 2014), born in Umeå, Sweden
- May 9 John Ryan Fitzpatrick, Canadian race truck driver
- May 12 Marcelo [Vieira da Silva Júnior], Brazilian football player (Real Madrid, Brazil national team), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- May 21 Jonathan Howson, English footballer, born in Morley, England
- May 23 Morgan Pressel, American golfer (ANA Inspiration 2007), born in Tampa, Florida
- May 26 Joel Selwood, Australian footballer
- May 28 David Perron, Canadian NHL ice hockey forward, 2007-present (St. Louis Blues, and 4 other teams), born in Sherbrooke, Quebec
- May 29 Cheng Fei, Chinese gymnast (Olympic gold female team 2008), born in Huangshi, Hubei
- May 29 Steve Mason, Canadian NHL goaltender (Calder Memorial Trophy rookie of the year 2008-09), born in Oakville, Ontario
About May 1988
How Old? 35 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: Yes
Baseball Players
Basketball Stars
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NFL Stars
Tennis Champions