Names / Unisex names
Bay
Current rank
#12,106
and easing
All-time peak
#2,419
in 2014
First recorded
1916
in U.S. data
Children named
727
since 1916
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,419 in 2014 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. Laurel leaf. The name enters U.S. records in U.S. records in 1916. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Roughly 727 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.