FIRST NAME
Gay
Gay is the 1,345th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 11,132 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 604 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,345 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
29,845
living · #795
2020 CENSUS
11,132
living · #1,345
BABIES NAMED GAY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1886–1982
19826
As a female name, Gay peaked in 1959, when 682 babies were named Gay (the #362 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #7,424 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
604
living · #7,424
BABIES NAMED GAY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1883–1974
19746
As a male name, Gay peaked in 1941, when 42 babies were named Gay (the #994 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)