Gay
French
"joyful"
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Updated Tue Feb 03 2026
The name Gay is currently ranked #944 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #315 in 1943. It is currently rising in popularity. Gay is occasionally used for boys in 1974.
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# 944 in the US
Gay Rank in US Top 1000
Famous People Named Gay
- Gay HamiltonScottish actress
- Gay KaylerAustralian country music singer
- Gay Seabrook (born Gladys Johnson)American actress
- Gabriel "Gay" WoodsIrish singer of band Steeleye Span
- Gay Kristine Jacobsen D'AsaroAmerican fencer
- Gay SearchEnglish TV presenter
- Gay McDougallAmerican human rights activist
- Mary Gabrielle "Gay" ThompsonAustralian politician
- Gay VernonAmerican radio personality in Boston
- Marcia Gay HardenAmerican actress
- Imogen Gay PootsEnglish actress
The name Gay in Pop Culture
- "Gay" Van Burennickname for character Shay Van Buren of YouTube show "The Most Popular Girls in School"
- Gaythe main character in Zelda Fitzgerald's short story "The original follies girl"
The name Gay in Nameberry Blog Posts
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