Bay: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	5	5	1	–	–
1920s	–	6	6	1	+20%	–
1930s	–	5	5	1	-17%	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	5	5	1	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	13	13	1	–	–
1980s	5	–	5	1	-62%	#11,483
1990s	34	30	64	6	+1180%	#8,667
2000s	62	58	120	12	+87%	#8,630
2010s	357	70	427	43	+256%	#2,419
2020s (to 2025)	65	12	77	13	-70%	#6,983

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

+20%

–

1930s

–

-17%

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

-62%

#11,483

1990s

+1180%

#8,667

2000s

120

+87%

#8,630

2010s

357

427

+256%

#2,419

2020s (to 2025)

-70%

#6,983

The story of Bay

Bay is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,106 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 727 American babies have been named Bay, about 72% girls and 28% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2013, when 81 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bay stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bay?

The median living Bay is about 12 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 700 people named Bay are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bay year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	7	#12,106	–	–
2024	16	#6,983	7	#10,034
2023	9	#10,442	–	–
2022	12	#8,617	–	–
2021	9	#10,420	5	#12,375
2020	12	#8,483	–	–
2019	15	#7,414	7	#9,876
2018	17	#6,846	6	#10,936
2017	22	#5,690	5	#12,494
2016	33	#4,360	8	#8,938
2015	58	#2,967	11	#7,120
2014	75	#2,419	6	#10,866
2013	70	#2,537	11	#7,082
2012	46	#3,477	–	–
2011	10	#10,516	7	#9,729
2010	11	#9,885	9	#8,216
2009	–	–	7	#9,983
2008	–	–	6	#11,217
2007	7	#14,145	–	–
2006	13	#8,798	5	#12,244
2005	9	#11,051	10	#7,172
2004	6	#14,440	7	#9,037
2003	6	#14,109	8	#7,925
2002	5	#15,772	–	–
2001	5	#15,685	6	#9,375
2000	11	#8,630	9	#6,901
1995	–	–	6	#7,896
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bay, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bay?

The median living Bay is about 12 years old. Half of all living Bays are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Bay are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Bay are alive in the United States, based on 727 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bay in 2025?

Bay ranked #12,106 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bay?

727 babies have been named Bay in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bay most popular?

Bay peaked in 2013, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Bay a boy or girl name?

Bay is used for both: about 72% of babies named Bay have been girls and 28% boys.

Is the name Bay rising or falling?

Bay is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Bay popularity over time

The story of Bay

How old are people named Bay?

Bay year by year

Frequently asked questions

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