Ray Name Popularity and Statistics
Ray is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births210,307
First Year on Record1880
Ray popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 19 | #6,116 |
| 2025 | Boys | 319 | #791 |
| 2024 | Girls | 28 | #4,772 |
| 2024 | Boys | 323 | #777 |
| 2023 | Girls | 26 | #4,999 |
| 2023 | Boys | 338 | #763 |
| 2022 | Girls | 29 | #4,671 |
| 2022 | Boys | 332 | #760 |
| 2021 | Girls | 27 | #4,833 |
| 2021 | Boys | 283 | #840 |
| 2020 | Girls | 22 | #5,487 |
| 2020 | Boys | 343 | #724 |
| 2019 | Girls | 17 | #6,698 |
| 2019 | Boys | 328 | #735 |
| 2018 | Girls | 21 | #5,785 |
| 2018 | Boys | 330 | #726 |
| 2017 | Girls | 21 | #5,821 |
| 2017 | Boys | 306 | #767 |
| 2016 | Girls | 21 | #5,985 |
| 2016 | Boys | 324 | #750 |
| 2015 | Girls | 10 | #10,148 |
| 2015 | Boys | 349 | #712 |
| 2014 | Girls | 9 | #10,955 |
| 2014 | Boys | 329 | #728 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1957 · Boys
3,410 recorded births and rank #111.
1926 · Boys
3,409 recorded births and rank #57.
1947 · Boys
3,379 recorded births and rank #97.
1924 · Boys
3,369 recorded births and rank #60.
Where Ray ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- UT
- Rank #515 · 8 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #602 · 28 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #607 · 48 recorded births
- WI
- Rank #618 · 7 recorded births
- IN
- Rank #621 · 10 recorded births
- KY
- Rank #625 · 6 recorded births
- CO
- Rank #626 · 8 recorded births
- OH
- Rank #650 · 14 recorded births