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Bay

Unisex

Meaning of Bay: English: 'auburn-haired'

Bay is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11214th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#11214

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4192

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

727

First recorded 1916 · peak 2014

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 18 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 20 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 46 babies2013: 81 babies2014: 81 babies2015: 69 babies2016: 41 babies2017: 27 babies2018: 23 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Bay per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 81.

Gender split

28% boys · 72% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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