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
- Pronounced TJAY /tʒeɪ/
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.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1975–2024 26 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 9,894 | ▲ 927 |
| 2023 | 6 | 10,821 | ▲ 1,509 |
| 2022 | 5 | 12,330 | ▼ 1,531 |
| 2021 | 6 | 10,799 | back (not recorded in 2020) |
| 2019 | 6 | 10,803 | back (not recorded in 2015–2018) |
| 2014 | 5 | 12,108 | ▲ 28 |
| 2013 | 5 | 12,136 | ▲ 138 |
| 2012 | 5 | 12,274 | back (not recorded in 2011) |
| 2010 | 6 | 10,766 | ▲ 228 |
| 2009 | 6 | 10,994 | ▲ 1,559 |
| 2008 | 5 | 12,553 | back (not recorded in 2007) |
| 2006 | 7 | 9,585 | back (not recorded in 2003–2005) |
| 2002 | 7 | 8,456 | ▼ 2,011 |
| 2001 | 10 | 6,445 | ▲ 3,904 |
| 2000 | 5 | 10,349 | ▼ 437 |
| 1999 | 5 | 9,912 | ▼ 1,433 |
| 1998 | 6 | 8,479 | back (not recorded in 1991–1997) |
| 1990 | 7 | 6,415 | ▲ 1,490 |
| 1989 | 5 | 7,905 | back (not recorded in 1988) |
| 1987 | 5 | 6,951 | back (not recorded in 1984–1986) |
| 1983 | 9 | 4,141 | ▲ 2,245 |
| 1982 | 5 | 6,386 | ▼ 2,233 |
| 1981 | 9 | 4,153 | back (not recorded in 1980) |
| 1979 | 5 | 6,056 | back (not recorded in 1978) |
| 1977 | 8 | 4,164 | back (not recorded in 1976) |
| 1975 | 5 | 5,464 | new |
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.