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Chay

87% boys · last recorded 2016

Chay has been given to about 429 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1992, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

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Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 393
Median age today35 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Chay per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1992 · 24
  • Born in 20250
  • All time429

How popular is Chay?

Its best year was 1992, when 24 babies were given the name, ranking 3630th. The typical living American called Chay is about 35 years old today.

Names that sound like Chay

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Shay0.81
  2. Chad0.71
  3. Chaz0.71
  4. Clay0.68
  5. Ray0.62
  6. Jay0.62
  7. Chaim0.64
  8. Gray0.62

Middle names for Chay

Ranked by flow score
  1. Chay Thomas0.74
  2. Chay Miles0.73
  3. Chay Wilder0.72
  4. Chay James0.71
  5. Chay Cole0.59
  6. Chay John0.55

Sibling names for Chay

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.72
  2. Marisolsister · 0.70
  3. Alvarobrother · 0.68
  4. Kareembrother · 0.68
  5. Dereckbrother · 0.67
  6. Bethanysister · 0.67

Where Chay is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Chay Evans0.73
    2. Chay Edwards0.73
    3. Chay Anderson0.70
    4. Chay Allen0.70
    5. Chay Adams0.70
    6. Chay Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Chay

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.