Chay Name Popularity and Statistics
Chay 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 Record2016
Total Recorded U.S. Births429
First Year on Record1972
Chay popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Boys | 8 | #8,816 |
| 2011 | Boys | 7 | #9,600 |
| 2010 | Boys | 5 | #12,231 |
| 2009 | Boys | 11 | #7,236 |
| 2008 | Boys | 7 | #9,871 |
| 2007 | Girls | 5 | #17,636 |
| 2007 | Boys | 8 | #8,915 |
| 2006 | Boys | 10 | #7,427 |
| 2004 | Boys | 10 | #6,976 |
| 2003 | Boys | 10 | #6,715 |
| 2002 | Boys | 16 | #4,703 |
| 2001 | Boys | 10 | #6,445 |
| 1999 | Boys | 5 | #9,912 |
| 1998 | Boys | 9 | #6,314 |
| 1997 | Boys | 10 | #5,642 |
| 1996 | Boys | 9 | #5,982 |
| 1995 | Boys | 10 | #5,501 |
| 1994 | Boys | 10 | #5,452 |
| 1993 | Boys | 11 | #5,002 |
| 1992 | Girls | 7 | #10,479 |
| 1992 | Boys | 17 | #3,604 |
| 1991 | Girls | 6 | #11,509 |
| 1991 | Boys | 15 | #3,813 |
| 1990 | Girls | 6 | #11,409 |
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
1992 · Boys
17 recorded births and rank #3,604.
2002 · Boys
16 recorded births and rank #4,703.
1991 · Boys
15 recorded births and rank #3,813.
1989 · Boys
14 recorded births and rank #3,809.
Where Chay ranked highest in 1986
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 Boys
- CA
- Rank #1,775 · 5 recorded births