girl's name
Gay
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 19,372
Gay is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 1982 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1959, when 692 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gay over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 60 |
| 1890s | 206 |
| 1900s | 199 |
| 1910s | 647 |
| 1920s | 1,003 |
| 1930s | 2,887 |
| 1940s | 4,605 |
| 1950s | 5,860 |
| 1960s | 3,482 |
| 1970s | 412 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 6 |
How popular is Gay?
In 1982, Gay was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Gay 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 Gay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gay
How popular is the name Gay?
In 1982, Gay was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gay a girl's or a boy's name?
Gay is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gay?
Gay has 1 syllable.
When was Gay most popular?
Gay peaked in 1959, when 692 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.