Zay is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Zay is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,655 for boy births in the United States (and #7,874 across all names), given to 31 babies. Zay first appears in 1918 and peaked in 2024 (46 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | — | #3,655 |
| 2024 | 46 | 46 | — | #2,832 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | — | #3,472 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | — | #3,276 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | — | #6,027 |
| 2020 | 18 | 18 | — | #5,230 |
| 2019 | 28 | 28 | — | #3,897 |
| 2018 | 19 | 19 | — | #5,100 |
| 2017 | 15 | 15 | — | #6,052 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | — | #12,160 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | — | #14,032 |
| 2014 | 10 | 10 | — | #8,122 |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,644 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,754 |
| 2011 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,495 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | — | #14,239 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,650 |
| 1918 | 6 | — | #4,800 | — |