Lay

LAY /ˈleɪ/
boy 1 syllable fading

Lay is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 2010s and has all but disappeared.

Lay is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2016. Lay was first reported in SSA data in 1918 and peaked in 2016 (7 births).

About the name Lay

PronunciationLAY /ˈleɪ/

Names similar to Lay

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How popular is Lay?

Boys named Lay
1918192019401960198020002016
Boys named Lay per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1918–2016 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2016) 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
Girls named Lay
201420152016
Girls named Lay per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1918–2016 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2016) 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

Lay total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
20161212#17,722#10,301
20141212#13,934#13,242
19265——#4,543
19235——#4,583
19186——#3,962
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