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