Chay is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Chay across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Chay has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 429 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 517 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 17 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Chay per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2024). England & Wales peaked in 1997 (54/yr) · United States peaked in 1992 (24/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1994 (5/yr).
Chay is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1992, when it ranked #6,977 nationally (given to 24 babies that year).
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