Nay

NAY /ˈneɪ/
boy 1 syllable fading

Nay is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2014 and has since faded.

Nay is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2021. Nay was first reported in SSA data in 1921 and peaked in 2015 (9 births).

About the name Nay

PronunciationNAY /ˈneɪ/
CultureArabicPersian

Names similar to Nay

How popular is Nay?

Boys named Nay
1921194019601980200020202021
Boys named Nay per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1921–2021 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2021) 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 Nay
19821985199019952000200520102014
Girls named Nay per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1921–2021 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2021) 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

Nay total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202199—#8,633
202088—#9,299
201955—#13,541
201866—#11,736
201666—#11,716
201599—#8,512
20141212#15,981#11,703
201155—#13,732
201055—#13,664
200866—#12,114
19825—#11,706—
19226——#4,166
19217——#3,775