Bay
Bay was the #11,932 girls' name in the US in 2025 (7 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Bay as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,932 (7) | #5,927 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #6,932 (16) | #4,193 (5) | — |
| 2023 | #10,312 (9) | — | — |
| 2022 | #8,542 (12) | #4,646 (4) | — |
| 2021 | #10,292 (9) | #2,201 (12) | #3,280 (5) |
| 2020 | #8,406 (12) | #3,447 (6) | — |
| 2019 | #7,342 (15) | #3,151 (7) | — |
| 2018 | #6,792 (17) | #3,518 (6) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2017 | #5,661 (22) | #1,911 (15) | #2,876 (6) |
| 2016 | #4,345 (33) | #1,689 (18) | — |
| 2015 | #2,964 (58) | #1,865 (15) | — |
| 2014 | #2,412 (75) | #1,702 (17) | #2,905 (6) |
| 2013 | #2,533 (70) | #1,587 (19) | — |
| 2012 | #3,464 (46) | #2,521 (10) | — |
| 2011 | #10,374 (10) | #2,432 (10) | — |
Bay as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #3,684 (5) |
| 2024 | #9,894 (7) | #5,120 (3) |
| 2023 | — | #4,992 (3) |
| 2022 | — | #2,321 (9) |
| 2021 | #12,146 (5) | #3,990 (4) |
| 2020 | — | #2,228 (9) |
| 2019 | #9,756 (7) | #3,937 (4) |
| 2018 | #10,760 (6) | #1,683 (14) |
| 2017 | #12,246 (5) | #2,734 (7) |
| 2016 | #8,816 (8) | #1,363 (19) |
| 2015 | #7,066 (11) | #1,786 (13) |
| 2014 | #10,717 (6) | #1,370 (18) |
| 2013 | #7,026 (11) | #1,462 (16) |
| 2012 | — | #1,669 (14) |
| 2011 | #9,600 (7) | #3,300 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2014 at #2,412.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1987.
- In 2024, 70% of US babies named Bay were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 56,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Bay is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 170,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 77,000 to 1 in 370,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Bay | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Bay | England & Wales | Boys | #3,684 | 5 |
| Bay | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Bay | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Bay | US | Girls | #11,932 | 7 |
| Bay | US | Boys | — | too few |