Say
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #5,619 in 1982
0 babies were named Say in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1982–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySay first shows up in US birth records in 1982, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 43 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1982, when it reached #5,619.
About the name Say
Say is a boy name of Welsh origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with S and ending in “-say”. US birth records list Say for boys from 1982 to 2016, in 5 of those 35 years. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked #5,619 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Welsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2,424,242 boys |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 560,000 boys |
More Welsh boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Dylan · great tide
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Boy name: Bryson · son of Brice
- Boy name: Evan · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Maddox · son of Madoc
Questions about the name Say
What is the origin of the name Say?
Say has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Owen, Dylan, Rowan.
Is Say a boy or girl name?
Say is a boy name.
How popular is the name Say?
Say is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #5,619 in 1982.