boy's name
Flay
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 85
Flay is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1956 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 1916, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Flay over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1956, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 35 |
| 1920s | 27 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s (to 1956) | 5 |
How popular is Flay?
In 1956, Flay 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 Flay
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 Flay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Flay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Flay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Flay
How popular is the name Flay?
In 1956, Flay 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 Flay a girl's or a boy's name?
Flay is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Flay?
Flay has 1 syllable.
When was Flay most popular?
Flay peaked in 1916, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.