boy's name
Tjay
TEE-jay (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 537
Tjay is a boy's name with 2 syllables. 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 figures for the United States.
- Peaked in 2001, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tjay Over Time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 194 |
| 2010s | 116 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How Popular Is Tjay?
In 2024, Tjay was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Where Tjay 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.
How Tjay Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| T-Jay | T-Jay is Tjay written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in Canada. | 251 |
| T'jay | T'jay is Tjay written with an apostrophe, recorded mostly in England and Wales. | 3 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Tjay
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 Tjay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Tjay
- English TEE-jay
Sibling Names for Tjay
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Tjay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Tjay
How popular is the name Tjay?
In 2024, Tjay was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Is Tjay a girl's or a boy's name?
Tjay is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tjay?
Tjay has 2 syllables.
When was Tjay most popular?
Tjay peaked in 2001, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.