Total births
80
Unisex name · since 1915
Flay
80 babies named Flay in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 80
- total births
- 1915–1956
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Flay sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 80 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Flay has been recorded 80 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1956.
- 80 total births
- 1915–1956 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
80 boys have been named Flay since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1956.
- 80
- total births
- 1915–1956
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Flay was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
8 babies were named Flay in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Flay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Flay's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Flay at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Flay popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1956
- Peak year (1918)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Flay popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1916 (Flay as girls' name)
Flay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Flay's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Flay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
30 births
- 1920s
1920s
27 births
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 30 births (38% of all-time use).
Flay by state
Where Flay concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 6.3% |
North Carolina share of Flay's total US births 6.3%
5 of 80 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Flay? ▼
Flay has been given to 80 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1956. 8 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Flay most popular? ▼
Flay was most popular in the 1910s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Flay most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Flay are North Carolina (5 births).
Is Flay a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Flay is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 80 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Flay been used? ▼
Records for Flay go back to 1915, giving 42 years of history through 1956.
What names are similar to Flay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Flavio, Flavius, Flake, Flavil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Flay's data
- Flay's decade-level peak was the 1910s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Flays (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Flay
Nearby Names Like Flay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Flay
Flavio Boy
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Flavius Boy
76 births
Flake Boy
45 births
Flavil Boy
36 births
Flabio Boy
31 births
Compare Flay side by side: Flay vs Flavio Flay vs Flavius Flay vs Flake
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Flay: Baby Name Since 1915 - 80 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/flay. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Flay draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.