boy's name
Quay
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 412
Quay is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1934, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Quay 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 35 |
| 1920s | 43 |
| 1930s | 65 |
| 1940s | 14 |
| 1950s | 18 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 33 |
| 1980s | 39 |
| 1990s | 51 |
| 2000s | 31 |
| 2010s | 26 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 40 |
How popular is Quay?
In 2024, Quay was given to 7 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 Quay
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 Quay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Quay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Quay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Quay
How popular is the name Quay?
In 2024, Quay was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Quay a girl's or a boy's name?
Quay is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Quay?
Quay has 1 syllable.
When was Quay most popular?
Quay peaked in 1934, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.