How Many People Are Named Chay?
An estimated 412 people in the United States have the first name Chay. It is used for both genders, with 87.4% male. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Chay peaked in popularity in 1992 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chay as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
412
About 1 in 831,928 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
87.4% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1992
24 births
Total Registered
429
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chay
Chay is predominantly male (87.4%), though 54 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Chay as a male name
Ranked #8,993 in 2016
8 male births in 2016
Peak: 1992 (17 births)
Chay as a female name
Ranked #18,199 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 1973 (8 births)
Chay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chay span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 127 babies were registered. Chay has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chay by Decade
How has Chay tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chay by State
Chay + Last Name Combinations
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Chay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chay?
We estimate approximately 412 people named Chay are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 831,928 Americans share this first name.
Is Chay a common name?
Chay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 429 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chay most popular?
Chay reached peak popularity in 1992, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chay is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chay a male name?
Chay is predominantly male. 87.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chay Smith, Chay Johnson, Chay Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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