Chay

Given to 429 US babies since 1972 · Not recorded since 2016

Rank in 2025

—

recorded as girls

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recorded as boys

Babies in 2025

Fewer than 5

Peak year

1992

17 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

429

since 1972

Born a Chay? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Chay was most popular in 1992, when 17 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.01 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Chay in 2025. Not recorded since 2016.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	<5	—
2024	<5	—	<5	—
2023	<5	—	<5	—
2022	<5	—	<5	—
2021	<5	—	<5	—
2020	<5	—	<5	—
2019	<5	—	<5	—
2018	<5	—	<5	—
2017	<5	—	<5	—
2016	<5	—	8	8,816
2015	<5	—	<5	—
2014	<5	—	<5	—
2013	<5	—	<5	—
2012	<5	—	<5	—
2011	<5	—	7	9,600
2010	<5	—	5	12,231
2009	<5	—	11	7,236
2008	<5	—	7	9,871
2007	5	17,636	8	8,915
2006	<5	—	10	7,427
2005	<5	—	<5	—
2004	<5	—	10	6,976
2003	<5	—	10	6,715
2002	<5	—	16	4,703
2001	<5	—	10	6,445
2000	<5	—	<5	—
1999	<5	—	5	9,912
1998	<5	—	9	6,314
1997	<5	—	10	5,642
1996	<5	—	9	5,982
1995	<5	—	10	5,501
1994	<5	—	10	5,452
1993	<5	—	11	5,002
1992	7	10,479	17	3,604
1991	6	11,509	15	3,813
1990	6	11,409	12	4,407
1989	5	12,362	14	3,809
1988	<5	—	8	5,200
1987	<5	—	12	3,731
1986	<5	—	12	3,653
1985	<5	—	11	3,805
1984	6	9,144	7	4,973
1983	<5	—	7	4,907
1982	<5	—	5	6,385
1981	<5	—	12	3,412
1980	<5	—	9	4,134
1979	<5	—	10	3,810
1978	<5	—	5	5,772
1977	<5	—	11	3,386
1976	<5	—	8	4,012
1975	<5	—	5	5,464
1974	6	7,680	9	3,558
1973	8	6,080	11	3,013
1972	5	8,292	9	3,344