How Many People Are Named Flay?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Flay. It is predominantly male (94.1%). The average bearer is 84 years old, and Flay peaked in popularity in 1916 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Flay 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 Flay paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Flay is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Flay is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.1% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1916
10 births
Total Registered
85
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Flay
Flay is predominantly male (94.1%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Flay as a male name
Ranked #4,130 in 1956
5 male births in 1956
Peak: 1918 (8 births)
Flay as a female name
Ranked #4,681 in 1916
5 female births in 1916
Peak: 1916 (5 births)
Flay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Flay span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 35 babies were registered. Flay has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Flay by Decade
How has Flay 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.
Flay by State
Flay + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Flay
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Flay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Flay?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Flay 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 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Flay a common name?
Flay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 85 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Flay most popular?
Flay reached peak popularity in 1916, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Flay is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Flay a male name?
Flay is predominantly male. 94.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Flay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Flay Smith, Flay Johnson, Flay 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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