Another month of 2023 is behind us and as we heading into the Meme Boy Summer there's just one last hurdle to overcome: selecting the best meme of May, of course. The month gifted us with a selection of memes for every occasion, from the virgin-vs-chad-coded I Am a Surgeon, Dr. Han to Yeonmi Park telling extremely believable stories about every single country on Earth to Tetsuo from Akira having very unpleasant intrusive thoughts. Pick one you like best and maybe, just maybe, it will be crowned the next Meme of the Month.

The Meme of the Month is a poll commissioned by the Know Your Meme research staff at the end of each month to commemorate the single most notable meme that is on the rise, as determined by your vote and our community. For the past winners, please visit our archives.