Chay
The Story of Chay
As a girl name
Chay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 8 Chays were born — ranking #6,080 that year. As of 2026, Chay ranks #17,634 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 54 Chays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Chay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1972, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 17 Chays were born — ranking #3,604 that year. As of 2026, Chay ranks #8,814 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 375 Chays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Chay
Chay is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 375 births in the dataset. Chay's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #3,604. Use the chart and map above to compare Chay's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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