How Many People Are Named Zay?
An estimated 268 people in the United States have the first name Zay. It is predominantly male (97.8%). The average bearer is 7 years old, and Zay peaked in popularity in 2024 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zay 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 Zay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
268
About 1 in 1,278,934 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.8% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2024
45 births
Total Registered
276
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zay
Zay is predominantly male (97.8%), though 6 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zay as a male name
Ranked #2,865 in 2024
45 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (45 births)
Zay as a female name
Ranked #4,800 in 1918
6 female births in 1918
Peak: 1918 (6 births)
Zay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zay span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 149 babies were registered. Zay remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zay by Decade
How has Zay 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.
Zay by State
Birth registrations for Zay span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, Texas, California. On average, about 20 Zays were registered per state.
Zay + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zay
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Zay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zay?
We estimate approximately 268 people named Zay 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 1,278,934 Americans share this first name.
Is Zay a common name?
Zay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 276 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zay most popular?
Zay reached peak popularity in 2024, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zay is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zay a male name?
Zay is predominantly male. 97.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zay Smith, Zay Johnson, Zay 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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