Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Rejoice
Glory - English
- Pure, keeper of the keys; also an abbreviation of Katherine. Sir Kay was one of King Arthur''s knights.
- Scandinavian
- Pure, keeper of the keys; an abbreviation of Katherine and other names beginning with K. Sir Kay was one of King Arthur''s knights.
Syllables
1
Themes
- Arthurian Legend
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kay
Pronunciation
kay
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1934 (rank #447, 159 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7679, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 1942 (rank #75, 3,622 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3903, 37 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 37 |
| 2024 | 14 | 38 |
| 2023 | 13 | 48 |
| 2022 | 10 | 47 |
| 2021 | 9 | 42 |
| 2020 | 10 | 42 |
| 2019 | 7 | 43 |
| 2018 | 6 | 63 |
| 2017 | 8 | 51 |
| 2016 | 5 | 47 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #3955, 4 births); most recent 2019 (rank #4694, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #448, 66 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 3 |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 3 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 |
| 2017 | – | 9 |
| 2016 | – | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #2466, 4 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5410, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | – |
| 2022 | – | 3 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | 3 | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #559, 4 births); most recent 2015 (rank #895, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #128, 43 births); most recent 2009 (rank #512, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1938 (rank #137, 8 births); most recent 1964 (rank #387, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence