- May 9 Mary Matilyn Mouser, American child actress
- May 24 Matthew Eappen, baby killed by nanny Louise Woodward, born in Boston, Massachusetts
- May 26 Austin Michael Luciano, American actor (Dante Carlino-Another World) (d. 2019)
- May 27 Minjee Lee, Australian golfer (ANA Inspiration 2017 3rd, 5 LPGA Tour titles), born in Perth, West Australia
- May 31 Normani [Hamilton], American singer and dancer (Dancing with a Stranger), born in Atlanta, Georgia
About May 1996
How Old? 24 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: Yes