Cay

KAY /ˈkeɪ/
girl 1 syllable fading

Cay is a very rare girls' name that was most common in the 1950s and has all but disappeared.

Cay is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1966. Cay was first reported in SSA data in 1919 and peaked in 1955 (38 births).

About the name Cay

PronunciationKAY /ˈkeɪ/
CultureDutchGerman

Names similar to Cay

How popular is Cay?

Girls named Cay
19391940194519501955196019651966
Girls named Cay per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1919–1966 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1966) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Cay
1919192019251927
Boys named Cay per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1919–1966 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1966) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Cay total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19665—#6,697—
19657—#5,354—
196310—#4,298—
19628—#4,921—
19618—#4,947—
196019—#2,827—
195914—#3,279—
195812—#3,570—
195712—#3,507—
195623—#2,328—
195538—#1,670—
195423—#2,247—
19536—#5,121—
19528—#4,177—
19507—#4,376—
19489—#3,631—
19467—#4,046—
19456—#4,093—
194312—#2,723—
19397—#3,482—
19275——#4,293
19196——#3,802