Quay: 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	–	35	35	4	–	#2,417
1920s	–	43	43	4	+23%	#3,632
1930s	5	60	65	7	+51%	#2,526
1940s	–	14	14	1	-78%	#2,891
1950s	5	13	18	2	+29%	#3,254
1960s	–	17	17	2	-6%	#3,528
1970s	–	33	33	3	+94%	#2,658
1980s	5	34	39	4	+18%	#4,500
1990s	–	51	51	5	+31%	#6,672
2000s	–	31	31	3	-39%	#9,370
2010s	–	26	26	3	-16%	#9,396
2020s (to 2025)	–	40	40	7	+156%	#8,111

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,417

1920s

–

+23%

#3,632

1930s

+51%

#2,526

1940s

–

-78%

#2,891

1950s

+29%

#3,254

1960s

–

-6%

#3,528

1970s

–

+94%

#2,658

1980s

+18%

#4,500

1990s

–

+31%

#6,672

2000s

–

-39%

#9,370

2010s

–

-16%

#9,396

2020s (to 2025)

–

+156%

#8,111

The story of Quay

Quay is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 412 American babies have been named Quay. Its peak came in 1934, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Quay stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Quay?

The median living Quay is about 32 years old; half are between 14 and 53. An estimated 300 people named Quay 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.

Quay 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	7	#10,664
2023	–	–	10	#8,111
2022	–	–	7	#10,593
2021	–	–	7	#10,533
2020	–	–	9	#8,567
2019	–	–	6	#11,802
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	6	#11,859
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	6	#11,913
2011	–	–	8	#9,396
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	6	#12,010
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	6	#10,998
2003	–	–	7	#9,370
2002	–	–	6	#10,347
2001	–	–	6	#10,232
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	5	#9,942
1990	–	–	6	#7,867
1985	–	–	5	#7,324
1980	5	#11,648	–	–
1975	–	–	5	#6,092
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	6	#3,793
1950	–	–	7	#3,254
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	7	#3,188
1930	–	–	5	#4,430
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	6	#4,173
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Quay?

The median living Quay is about 32 years old. Half of all living Quays are between 14 and 53 years old.

How many people named Quay are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Quay are alive in the United States, based on 412 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Quay in 2025?

Quay did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Quay?

412 babies have been named Quay in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quay most popular?

Quay peaked in 1934, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Quay a boy or girl name?

Quay is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Quay rising or falling?

Quay is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Quay popularity over time

The story of Quay

How old are people named Quay?

Quay year by year

Frequently asked questions

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