Boys' name · since 1914

Quay

397 babies named Quay in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#9,066 of 45,481
all-time among boys
397
born since 1914
1930s
peak decade

397 boys have been named Quay since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Quay has 397 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2024.

  • #9,066 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 397 born since 1914
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quay ranks #9,066 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 397 born since 1914, peaking in the 1930s.

#9,066 of 45,481
all-time among boys
397
born since 1914
1930s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Quay's 397 recorded births place it above 80.06% 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.

Quay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Quay splits its recorded history at 1973: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Quay popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1971)
14
Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
46810121416 191419261935196419851995200720232024 7

Quay popularity over time - girls

15 total births recorded since 1934 (Quay as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 15 births
5 193419591980 5

Quay by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (60 births, 15% of the file).

1930s was Quay's strongest decade.

60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.

Quay births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 60 births (15% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quay? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 397 babies named Quay. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #9,066 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 14 births.
Where does Quay sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quay ranks #9,066 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 Quay most popular? ▼
Quay was most popular in the 1930s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Quay been used? ▼
Quay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Quay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quadir, Quan, Quade, Quaid, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Quay's data

  • Quay's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2020s (40) -- 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 Quay

Nearby Names Like Quay

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

Quadir Boy
#4184 1,964 births
Quan Boy
#6889 1,425 births
Quade Boy
#2294 1,407 births
Quaid Boy
#4914 914 births
Quang Boy
733 births

Compare Quay side by side: Quay vs Quadir Quay vs Quan Quay vs Quade

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Ariston #9223
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Keygan
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Evaan #2763
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Quay: 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, 1914–2024 (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 Quay 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.