Gay
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Gay’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
19,367 births recorded 1883–1982 · peaked in 1959 with 692 births
Most common in: Texas, California, New York, Illinois, Michigan
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Gay’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | #395 | — |
| 1962 | #462 | ↓67 |
| 1963 | #497 | ↓35 |
| 1964 | #526 | ↓29 |
| 1965 | #548 | ↓22 |
| 1966 | #620 | ↓72 |
| 1967 | #735 | ↓115 |
| 1968 | #767 | ↓32 |
| 1969 | #943 | ↓176 |
| 1970 | #1017 | ↓74 |
| 1971 | #1364 | ↓347 |
| 1972 | #1565 | ↓201 |
| 1973 | #3015 | ↓1450 |
| 1974 | #2497 | ↑518 |
| 1975 | #2565 | ↓68 |
| 1976 | #3963 | ↓1398 |
| 1977 | #4942 | ↓979 |
| 1978 | #6948 | ↓2006 |
| 1979 | #6189 | ↑759 |
| 1982 | #9237 | ↓3048 |
Frequently asked questions about Gay
Is Gay a popular name?
Gay has 19,367 recorded births in United States between 1883 and 1982, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Gay more common for boys or girls?
Gay is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Gay most popular?
Gay peaked in 1959 in United States, with 692 recorded births that year.
Is Gay rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Gay’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1108 in 1886 to #9237 in 1982.
How many babies have been named Gay?
At least 19,367 babies have been recorded with the name Gay across official birth statistics in 1 country.