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Baby name
Gay
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93% girls / 7% boys
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Short-lived name
17,985births since 1880
1950sgeneration
No. 362rank at its peak, in 1959
Where babies named Gay are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Gay is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Gay is most common in Utah (3.5 times), Texas (2.3) and Louisiana (1.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Classic name
1,382births since 1880
1940sgeneration
No. 987rank at its peak, in 1941
Where babies named Gay are born
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Girls and boys, decade by decade
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 68% | 32% |
| 1890s | 78% | 22% |
| 1900s | 92% | 8% |
| 1910s | 75% | 25% |
| 1920s | 74% | 26% |
| 1930s | 90% | 10% |
| 1940s | 94% | 6% |
| 1950s | 96% | 4% |
| 1960s | 98% | 2% |
| 1970s | 94% | 6% |
| 1980s | 100% | 0% |