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Tjay

TJAY /tʒeɪ/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2024 (#9,894)
Babies in 2024
7 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#4,141 in 1983
First recorded
1975

Meaning of Tjay

In the golden hush of an Italian dawn, the name Tjay, pronounced “TAY,” unfolds with the gentle confidence of a songbird taking flight: a modern American invention born from the familiar initials T. J. and imbued with the bright plumage of “Jay.” Though it has graced only a handful of newborns—seven little souls in 2024—it carries the quiet persistence of a sunbeam threading through Cypress trees, promising warmth and individuality. At once playful and poised, Tjay evokes the free spirit of a jaybird’s call at dawn and the timeless elegance of Tuscany’s rolling hills, where every breeze whispers of possibility. As parents seek names that balance contemporary flair with heartfelt meaning, Tjay offers a poetic fusion: a canvas of endless blue sky, an echo of laughter under oleander blooms, and a steadfast reminder that even the smallest of numbers can spark a luminous legacy.

How to pronounce Tjay

English

Popularity of Tjay in the U.S.

Tjay was last recorded in the U.S. in 2024, ranked #9,894 with 7 babies. It peaked at #4,141 in 1983. It first appears in the records in 1975.

Bar and line chart: Tjay in the U.S., 1975–2024. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 10 in 2001 and 7 in 2024. Line: rank among boy names, peak #4,141 in 1983, #9,894 in 2024.
  • Boys named Tjay (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1975–2024. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1975⁠–⁠2024 26 rows
Tjay: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
202479,894▲ 927
2023610,821▲ 1,509
2022512,330▼ 1,531
2021610,799back (not recorded in 2020)
2019610,803back (not recorded in 2015–2018)
2014512,108▲ 28
2013512,136▲ 138
2012512,274back (not recorded in 2011)
2010610,766▲ 228
2009610,994▲ 1,559
2008512,553back (not recorded in 2007)
200679,585back (not recorded in 2003–2005)
200278,456▼ 2,011
2001106,445▲ 3,904
2000510,349▼ 437
199959,912▼ 1,433
199868,479back (not recorded in 1991–1997)
199076,415▲ 1,490
198957,905back (not recorded in 1988)
198756,951back (not recorded in 1984–1986)
198394,141▲ 2,245
198256,386▼ 2,233
198194,153back (not recorded in 1980)
197956,056back (not recorded in 1978)
197784,164back (not recorded in 1976)
197555,464new

Notable people named Tjay

  • Andre Tjay De Barr is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays as a forward for OFK Beograd and captains Gibraltar's national team.