Unisex name · since 1921

Nay

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Nay, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,106 of 45,481
all-time among boys
78
born since 1921
2010s
peak decade

78 boys have been named Nay since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Nay has 78 recorded births among boys since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2021.

  • #19,106 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 78 born since 1921
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nay ranks #19,106 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 78 born since 1921, peaking in the 2010s.

#19,106 of 45,481
all-time among boys
78
born since 1921
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nay's 78 recorded births place it above 57.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nay's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nay popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2015)
9
Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
45678910 192119222008201020112014201520162018201920202021 9

Nay popularity over time - girls

11 total births recorded since 1982 (Nay as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 11 births
4.555.566.5 19822014 6

Nay by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (42 births, 54% of the file).

2010s was Nay's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Nay births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 42 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nay? ▼
78 babies have been named Nay since 1921. All-time, it sits at #19,106 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2015 with 9 births.
Where does Nay sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nay ranks #19,106 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nay most popular? ▼
Nay was most popular in the 2010s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Is Nay a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Nay is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 78 births, and as a girl's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Nay been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nay since 1921 -- 101 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Nay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naythan, Nayan, Nayel, Nayib, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nay's data

  • Nay's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (42 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nay

Nearby Names Like Nay

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nay

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#3902 578 births
Nayel Boy
#1807 503 births
Nayib Boy
#9204 235 births
Nayden Boy
#11413 199 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nay: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1921–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Nay 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 August 2026.