The first name Tay

Tay last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 5 boys. It peaked in 2004, with 9 births (#1,732).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tay with other names.

In 2025, 10 boys born in the United States were named Tay, the 8,180th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 13 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Lil Tay
  American-Canadian internet personality (born 2007)

What does the name Tay mean?

Borrowed from Hokkien 鄭／郑 (Tēⁿ), Teochew 鄭／郑 (dên7), Hokkien 戴 (Tè), or a variant of the English surname Tee.

How popular is the name Tay?

In 2023, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Tay, ranking 3,523rd. Its peak was 2004, with 9 births.

Is Tay a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 260 US babies named Tay since 1880, 21% were girls and 79% boys.

When was Tay most popular?

2001 in the United States, when 13 babies were named Tay, its highest rank at 5,635th.

Is Tay also a surname?

Yes. Tay is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.