unisex name
Bay
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,116
Bay is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 67% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2013, when 81 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bay over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 64 |
| 2000s | 120 |
| 2010s | 427 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 77 |
How popular is Bay?
In 2025, Bay was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Bay is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bay
How popular is the name Bay?
In 2025, Bay was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Bay a girl's or a boy's name?
Bay is used for both girls and boys. About 67% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Bay?
Bay has 1 syllable.
When was Bay most popular?
Bay peaked in 2013, when 81 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Bay a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bay currently ranks #4,088 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.