girl's name
Cay
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 252
Cay is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 1966 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1955, when 38 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cay over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1966, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s | 34 |
| 1950s | 143 |
| 1960s (to 1966) | 57 |
How popular is Cay?
In 1966, Cay was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Cay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cay
How popular is the name Cay?
In 1966, Cay was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Cay a girl's or a boy's name?
Cay is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cay?
Cay has 1 syllable.
When was Cay most popular?
Cay peaked in 1955, when 38 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.