Bay Name Popularity and Statistics
Bay is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births727
First Year on Record1916
Bay popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 7 | #11,932 |
| 2024 | Girls | 16 | #6,932 |
| 2024 | Boys | 7 | #9,894 |
| 2023 | Girls | 9 | #10,312 |
| 2022 | Girls | 12 | #8,542 |
| 2021 | Girls | 9 | #10,292 |
| 2021 | Boys | 5 | #12,146 |
| 2020 | Girls | 12 | #8,406 |
| 2019 | Girls | 15 | #7,342 |
| 2019 | Boys | 7 | #9,756 |
| 2018 | Girls | 17 | #6,792 |
| 2018 | Boys | 6 | #10,760 |
| 2017 | Girls | 22 | #5,661 |
| 2017 | Boys | 5 | #12,246 |
| 2016 | Girls | 33 | #4,345 |
| 2016 | Boys | 8 | #8,816 |
| 2015 | Girls | 58 | #2,964 |
| 2015 | Boys | 11 | #7,066 |
| 2014 | Girls | 75 | #2,412 |
| 2014 | Boys | 6 | #10,717 |
| 2013 | Girls | 70 | #2,533 |
| 2013 | Boys | 11 | #7,026 |
| 2012 | Girls | 46 | #3,464 |
| 2011 | Girls | 10 | #10,374 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2014 · Girls
75 recorded births and rank #2,412.
2013 · Girls
70 recorded births and rank #2,533.
2015 · Girls
58 recorded births and rank #2,964.
2012 · Girls
46 recorded births and rank #3,464.
Where Bay ranked highest in 2015
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- CA
- Rank #3,005 · 6 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #3,252 · 5 recorded births