Name meaning & stats
Tay
Tay. 255 US babies since 1940, peak 2001. Notable Tays are 1.8× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2001
255 US babies were named Tay between 1940 and 2025.
Tay around the world
- England & Wales: 94 babies since 1996, peak 2009
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Tays end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 1.8× | Low · 5 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| NFL-style footballer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, Tays show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 23 Tais spell it Tay
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2001)