Gay: It's a girl!
Since 1880, a total of 96 boys have been given the name Gay while 17,436 girls were named Gay.
The number of U.S. boys and girls named Gay each year
| | Gay, boys | | | 1890 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 8 |
| | Gay, boys | | | 1891 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 6 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1887 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 10 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1888 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 14 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1889 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 12 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1890 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 16 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1891 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 12 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1892 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 18 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1893 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 17 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1894 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 17 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1896 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 16 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1897 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 13 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1898 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 15 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1899 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 26 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1900 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 19 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1901 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 13 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1902 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 17 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1903 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 18 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1904 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 16 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1905 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 15 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1906 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 15 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1907 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 25 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1908 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 20 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1909 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 26 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1910 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 26 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1911 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 23 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1913 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 34 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1914 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 41 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1915 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 59 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1916 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 68 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1917 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 74 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1918 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 66 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1919 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 68 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1920 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 56 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1923 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 69 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1924 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 59 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1925 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 82 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1926 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 80 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1927 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 82 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1928 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 90 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1929 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 115 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1930 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 155 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1931 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 166 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1932 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 217 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1933 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 227 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1934 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 236 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1935 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 266 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1936 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 319 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1937 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 340 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1938 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 323 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1939 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 338 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1940 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 308 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1941 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 367 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1942 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 388 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1943 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 486 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1944 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 398 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1945 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 393 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1946 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 488 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1947 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 541 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1948 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 471 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1949 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 487 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1950 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 483 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1951 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 539 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1952 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 642 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1953 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 577 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1954 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 634 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1955 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 493 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1956 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 527 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1957 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 585 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1958 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 488 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1959 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 682 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1960 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 627 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1961 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 596 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1962 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 446 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1963 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 380 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1964 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 350 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1965 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 303 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1966 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 234 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1967 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 177 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1968 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 170 |
| | Gay, girls | | | 1969 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 127 |
What if I can't see data for boys or girls in the chart above?
These charts show the number of boy and girl births each year where a person is given that name. The scale on the chart changes to accommodate the more popular gender. That means if you compare a really popular name for girls with a not-so-popular name for boys, the not-so-popular name registers such a small amount on the chart that you almost can't see it.
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