Meaning & origin
How it developed
In English usage, Salay as a surname developed from SZALAY.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2009. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Salay through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2009. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 521 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Salay’s family of names
In English usage, Salay as a surname developed from the Hungarian form SZALAY. In English usage, Salay as a surname has a related form in SZALAY.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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