Popularity in the United States (by decade)
Numbers
| Gay (feminine) | Gay (masculine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2010 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1990 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1980 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1970 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1960 | #526 | 0.018 | - | - | ||
| 1950 | #371 | 0.029 | #1712 | 0.001 | ||
| 1940 | #354 | 0.029 | #1339 | 0.002 | ||
| 1930 | #413 | 0.023 | #1237 | 0.003 | ||
| 1920 | #855 | 0.006 | #1475 | 0.002 | ||
| 1910 | #858 | 0.006 | #1500 | 0.002 | ||
| 1900 | #867 | 0.006 | #1652 | 0.001 | ||
| 1890 | #774 | 0.007 | #986 | 0.004 | ||
| 1880 | #1041 | 0.003 | #1170 | 0.002 | ||
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