LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Gay
Gay is the 1,153rd most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 29,878 people carried it, about 10.0 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Gay are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White67.3%
Black21.5%
Multiracial3.8%
Asian American3.6%
Hispanic3.3%
Native American0.6%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#774
37,306
2000
#974
32,672
2010
#1,094
32,025
2020
#1,153
29,878