Ray Popularity by Year
Follow Ray across every available national year. Rankings and birth counts remain separated by the source dataset’s girl and boy categories.
Ray birth-count history
The chart samples long histories for faster loading. The complete table below includes every recorded year.
Complete year-by-year record
| Year | Category | Births | Rank | Change from previous recorded year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 319 | #791 | Down 14 places |
| 2025 | Girls | 19 | #6,116 | Down 1,344 places |
| 2024 | Boys | 323 | #777 | Down 14 places |
| 2024 | Girls | 28 | #4,772 | Up 227 places |
| 2023 | Boys | 338 | #763 | Down 3 places |
| 2023 | Girls | 26 | #4,999 | Down 328 places |
| 2022 | Boys | 332 | #760 | Up 80 places |
| 2022 | Girls | 29 | #4,671 | Up 162 places |
| 2021 | Boys | 283 | #840 | Down 116 places |
| 2021 | Girls | 27 | #4,833 | Up 654 places |
| 2020 | Boys | 343 | #724 | Up 11 places |
| 2020 | Girls | 22 | #5,487 | Up 1,211 places |
| 2019 | Boys | 328 | #735 | Down 9 places |
| 2019 | Girls | 17 | #6,698 | Down 913 places |
| 2018 | Boys | 330 | #726 | Up 41 places |
| 2018 | Girls | 21 | #5,785 | Up 36 places |
| 2017 | Boys | 306 | #767 | Down 17 places |
| 2017 | Girls | 21 | #5,821 | Up 164 places |
| 2016 | Boys | 324 | #750 | Down 38 places |
| 2016 | Girls | 21 | #5,985 | Up 4,163 places |
| 2015 | Boys | 349 | #712 | Up 16 places |
| 2015 | Girls | 10 | #10,148 | Up 807 places |
| 2014 | Boys | 329 | #728 | Down 63 places |
| 2014 | Girls | 9 | #10,955 | Down 1,343 places |
| 2013 | Boys | 363 | #665 | Up 54 places |
| 2013 | Girls | 11 | #9,612 | Up 7,257 places |
| 2012 | Boys | 327 | #719 | Down 41 places |
| 2012 | Girls | 5 | #16,869 | Up 425 places |
| 2011 | Boys | 347 | #678 | Down 19 places |
| 2010 | Boys | 364 | #659 | Up 10 places |
| 2009 | Boys | 366 | #669 | Down 18 places |
| 2009 | Girls | 5 | #17,294 | Down 1,889 places |
| 2008 | Boys | 374 | #651 | Down 18 places |
| 2008 | Girls | 6 | #15,405 | Down 3,571 places |
| 2007 | Boys | 384 | #633 | Down 77 places |
| 2006 | Boys | 451 | #556 | Up 7 places |
| 2005 | Boys | 420 | #563 | Up 14 places |
| 2005 | Girls | 8 | #11,834 | Down 1,588 places |
| 2004 | Boys | 391 | #577 | Up 40 places |
| 2003 | Boys | 336 | #617 | Down 39 places |
| 2002 | Boys | 377 | #578 | Down 5 places |
| 2002 | Girls | 9 | #10,246 | Up 3,275 places |
| 2001 | Boys | 360 | #573 | Down 57 places |
| 2001 | Girls | 6 | #13,521 | Down 367 places |
| 2000 | Boys | 435 | #516 | Down 3 places |
| 2000 | Girls | 6 | #13,154 | Down 5,438 places |
| 1999 | Boys | 414 | #513 | Down 24 places |
| 1999 | Girls | 12 | #7,716 | Up 2,086 places |
| 1998 | Boys | 446 | #489 | Down 6 places |
| 1997 | Boys | 443 | #483 | No rank change |
| 1997 | Girls | 8 | #9,802 | Down 1,680 places |
| 1996 | Boys | 445 | #483 | Down 29 places |
| 1995 | Boys | 495 | #454 | Down 49 places |
| 1994 | Boys | 564 | #405 | Up 7 places |
| 1994 | Girls | 10 | #8,122 | Up 1,437 places |
| 1993 | Boys | 562 | #412 | Down 18 places |
| 1993 | Girls | 8 | #9,559 | Down 2,492 places |
| 1992 | Boys | 582 | #394 | Down 45 places |
| 1992 | Girls | 12 | #7,067 | Up 6,080 places |
| 1991 | Boys | 695 | #349 | Down 21 places |
| 1991 | Girls | 5 | #13,147 | Down 4,646 places |
| 1990 | Boys | 755 | #328 | Down 2 places |
| 1990 | Girls | 9 | #8,501 | Down 1,052 places |
| 1989 | Boys | 722 | #326 | Down 21 places |
| 1989 | Girls | 10 | #7,449 | Down 2,128 places |
| 1988 | Boys | 744 | #305 | Down 22 places |
| 1988 | Girls | 15 | #5,321 | Down 247 places |
| 1987 | Boys | 769 | #283 | Up 1 places |
| 1987 | Girls | 15 | #5,074 | Up 4,471 places |
| 1986 | Boys | 738 | #284 | Down 13 places |
| 1986 | Girls | 6 | #9,545 | Down 3,088 places |
| 1985 | Boys | 768 | #271 | Up 2 places |
| 1985 | Girls | 10 | #6,457 | Up 1,696 places |
| 1984 | Boys | 766 | #273 | Down 1 places |
| 1984 | Girls | 7 | #8,153 | Down 3,005 places |
| 1983 | Boys | 764 | #272 | Down 18 places |
| 1983 | Girls | 13 | #5,148 | Down 621 places |
| 1982 | Boys | 866 | #254 | Up 1 places |
| 1982 | Girls | 16 | #4,527 | Up 1,796 places |
| 1981 | Boys | 855 | #255 | Up 6 places |
| 1981 | Girls | 10 | #6,323 | Down 4 places |
| 1980 | Boys | 843 | #261 | Down 3 places |
| 1980 | Girls | 10 | #6,319 | Down 2,267 places |
| 1979 | Boys | 824 | #258 | Down 3 places |
| 1979 | Girls | 18 | #4,052 | Down 856 places |
| 1978 | Boys | 793 | #255 | Down 4 places |
| 1978 | Girls | 24 | #3,196 | Up 715 places |
| 1977 | Boys | 807 | #251 | Down 13 places |
| 1977 | Girls | 18 | #3,911 | Up 243 places |
| 1976 | Boys | 850 | #238 | Down 10 places |
| 1976 | Girls | 15 | #4,154 | Down 895 places |
| 1975 | Boys | 895 | #228 | Down 8 places |
| 1975 | Girls | 21 | #3,259 | Up 1,200 places |
| 1974 | Boys | 955 | #220 | Down 13 places |
| 1974 | Girls | 13 | #4,459 | Down 1,337 places |
| 1973 | Boys | 1,046 | #207 | Down 10 places |
| 1973 | Girls | 21 | #3,122 | Up 421 places |
| 1972 | Boys | 1,178 | #197 | Down 1 places |
| 1972 | Girls | 17 | #3,543 | Down 878 places |
| 1971 | Boys | 1,267 | #196 | Down 10 places |
| 1971 | Girls | 27 | #2,665 | Up 40 places |
| 1970 | Boys | 1,462 | #186 | Down 4 places |
| 1970 | Girls | 26 | #2,705 | Down 1 places |
| 1969 | Boys | 1,522 | #182 | Down 12 places |
| 1969 | Girls | 24 | #2,704 | Down 166 places |
| 1968 | Boys | 1,593 | #170 | Down 5 places |
| 1968 | Girls | 24 | #2,538 | Up 425 places |
| 1967 | Boys | 1,616 | #165 | Down 10 places |
| 1967 | Girls | 18 | #2,963 | Down 714 places |
| 1966 | Boys | 1,825 | #155 | Down 8 places |
| 1966 | Girls | 28 | #2,249 | Up 215 places |
| 1965 | Boys | 2,092 | #147 | Down 5 places |
| 1965 | Girls | 24 | #2,464 | Up 136 places |
| 1964 | Boys | 2,280 | #142 | Down 11 places |
| 1964 | Girls | 23 | #2,600 | Down 862 places |
| 1963 | Boys | 2,581 | #131 | Up 1 places |
| 1963 | Girls | 44 | #1,738 | Up 293 places |
| 1962 | Boys | 2,675 | #132 | Down 6 places |
| 1962 | Girls | 33 | #2,031 | Up 39 places |
| 1961 | Boys | 2,920 | #126 | Down 5 places |
| 1961 | Girls | 32 | #2,070 | Down 57 places |
| 1960 | Boys | 3,079 | #121 | No rank change |
| 1960 | Girls | 32 | #2,013 | Down 417 places |
| 1959 | Boys | 3,219 | #121 | No rank change |
| 1959 | Girls | 46 | #1,596 | Down 84 places |
| 1958 | Boys | 3,188 | #121 | Down 10 places |
| 1958 | Girls | 50 | #1,512 | Up 140 places |
| 1957 | Boys | 3,410 | #111 | Up 2 places |
| 1957 | Girls | 42 | #1,652 | Down 199 places |
| 1956 | Boys | 3,230 | #113 | No rank change |
| 1956 | Girls | 53 | #1,453 | Up 238 places |
| 1955 | Boys | 3,070 | #113 | Up 5 places |
| 1955 | Girls | 37 | #1,691 | Down 151 places |
| 1954 | Boys | 2,976 | #118 | Down 3 places |
| 1954 | Girls | 43 | #1,540 | Down 151 places |
| 1953 | Boys | 2,815 | #115 | Down 2 places |
| 1953 | Girls | 49 | #1,389 | Up 151 places |
| 1952 | Boys | 2,690 | #113 | Up 1 places |
| 1952 | Girls | 39 | #1,540 | Down 90 places |
| 1951 | Boys | 2,678 | #114 | Down 4 places |
| 1951 | Girls | 42 | #1,450 | Up 203 places |
| 1950 | Boys | 2,636 | #110 | Down 1 places |
| 1950 | Girls | 32 | #1,653 | Down 201 places |
| 1949 | Boys | 2,710 | #109 | Down 9 places |
| 1949 | Girls | 40 | #1,452 | Down 125 places |
| 1948 | Boys | 3,134 | #100 | Down 3 places |
| 1948 | Girls | 48 | #1,327 | Up 218 places |
| 1947 | Boys | 3,379 | #97 | Down 2 places |
| 1947 | Girls | 37 | #1,545 | Down 306 places |
| 1946 | Boys | 3,169 | #95 | Down 3 places |
| 1946 | Girls | 48 | #1,239 | Up 22 places |
| 1945 | Boys | 2,740 | #92 | Down 6 places |
| 1945 | Girls | 40 | #1,261 | Down 108 places |
| 1944 | Boys | 2,904 | #86 | Down 2 places |
| 1944 | Girls | 46 | #1,153 | Up 75 places |
| 1943 | Boys | 3,063 | #84 | No rank change |
| 1943 | Girls | 43 | #1,228 | Down 91 places |
| 1942 | Boys | 3,067 | #84 | Down 1 places |
| 1942 | Girls | 48 | #1,137 | Up 173 places |
| 1941 | Boys | 2,695 | #83 | Down 6 places |
| 1941 | Girls | 34 | #1,310 | Down 264 places |
| 1940 | Boys | 2,795 | #77 | Down 3 places |
| 1940 | Girls | 47 | #1,046 | Up 20 places |
| 1939 | Boys | 2,709 | #74 | Down 2 places |
| 1939 | Girls | 45 | #1,066 | Up 13 places |
| 1938 | Boys | 2,881 | #72 | Down 1 places |
| 1938 | Girls | 44 | #1,079 | Down 77 places |
| 1937 | Boys | 2,725 | #71 | Down 7 places |
| 1937 | Girls | 49 | #1,002 | Down 155 places |
| 1936 | Boys | 2,939 | #64 | No rank change |
| 1936 | Girls | 64 | #847 | Down 62 places |
| 1935 | Boys | 3,070 | #64 | Down 1 places |
| 1935 | Girls | 74 | #785 | Up 30 places |
| 1934 | Boys | 3,177 | #63 | Down 1 places |
| 1934 | Girls | 68 | #815 | Down 7 places |
| 1933 | Boys | 3,032 | #62 | Down 3 places |
| 1933 | Girls | 68 | #808 | Down 7 places |
| 1932 | Boys | 3,263 | #59 | Up 1 places |
| 1932 | Girls | 72 | #801 | Down 61 places |
| 1931 | Boys | 3,161 | #60 | Down 3 places |
| 1931 | Girls | 83 | #740 | Down 61 places |
| 1930 | Boys | 3,254 | #57 | No rank change |
| 1930 | Girls | 102 | #679 | Down 31 places |
| 1929 | Boys | 3,174 | #57 | No rank change |
| 1929 | Girls | 116 | #648 | Up 76 places |
| 1928 | Boys | 3,248 | #57 | Up 3 places |
| 1928 | Girls | 95 | #724 | Down 22 places |
| 1927 | Boys | 3,253 | #60 | Down 3 places |
| 1927 | Girls | 108 | #702 | Down 42 places |
| 1926 | Boys | 3,409 | #57 | Up 7 places |
| 1926 | Girls | 120 | #660 | Up 90 places |
| 1925 | Boys | 3,219 | #64 | Down 4 places |
| 1925 | Girls | 97 | #750 | Down 77 places |
| 1924 | Boys | 3,369 | #60 | Up 1 places |
| 1924 | Girls | 122 | #673 | Up 5 places |
| 1923 | Boys | 3,161 | #61 | Up 4 places |
| 1923 | Girls | 120 | #678 | Up 64 places |
| 1922 | Boys | 3,051 | #65 | Up 2 places |
| 1922 | Girls | 96 | #742 | Down 99 places |
| 1921 | Boys | 3,075 | #67 | No rank change |
| 1921 | Girls | 133 | #643 | Down 38 places |
| 1920 | Boys | 3,086 | #67 | Up 2 places |
| 1920 | Girls | 138 | #605 | Up 19 places |
| 1919 | Boys | 2,722 | #69 | No rank change |
| 1919 | Girls | 126 | #624 | Down 68 places |
| 1918 | Boys | 2,763 | #69 | Up 5 places |
| 1918 | Girls | 162 | #556 | Up 36 places |
| 1917 | Boys | 2,426 | #74 | Down 1 places |
| 1917 | Girls | 133 | #592 | Down 8 places |
| 1916 | Boys | 2,334 | #73 | Down 6 places |
| 1916 | Girls | 132 | #584 | Down 8 places |
| 1915 | Boys | 2,365 | #67 | Up 7 places |
| 1915 | Girls | 126 | #576 | Down 40 places |
| 1914 | Boys | 1,657 | #74 | Down 1 places |
| 1914 | Girls | 108 | #536 | Up 92 places |
| 1913 | Boys | 1,328 | #73 | Up 4 places |
| 1913 | Girls | 67 | #628 | Up 11 places |
| 1912 | Boys | 1,050 | #77 | Down 6 places |
| 1912 | Girls | 60 | #639 | Down 117 places |
| 1911 | Boys | 602 | #71 | Down 4 places |
| 1911 | Girls | 63 | #522 | Up 21 places |
| 1910 | Boys | 545 | #67 | Down 1 places |
| 1910 | Girls | 56 | #543 | Down 8 places |
| 1909 | Boys | 475 | #66 | Up 1 places |
| 1909 | Girls | 50 | #535 | Up 32 places |
| 1908 | Boys | 446 | #67 | Down 7 places |
| 1908 | Girls | 43 | #567 | Up 34 places |
| 1907 | Boys | 475 | #60 | No rank change |
| 1907 | Girls | 38 | #601 | Down 86 places |
| 1906 | Boys | 421 | #60 | No rank change |
| 1906 | Girls | 44 | #515 | Up 4 places |
| 1905 | Boys | 424 | #60 | Down 5 places |
| 1905 | Girls | 43 | #519 | Up 110 places |
| 1904 | Boys | 432 | #55 | No rank change |
| 1904 | Girls | 30 | #629 | Down 71 places |
| 1903 | Boys | 397 | #55 | Up 2 places |
| 1903 | Girls | 34 | #558 | Down 56 places |
| 1902 | Boys | 391 | #57 | Up 2 places |
| 1902 | Girls | 40 | #502 | Up 293 places |
| 1901 | Boys | 338 | #59 | Down 4 places |
| 1901 | Girls | 17 | #795 | Down 206 places |
| 1900 | Boys | 457 | #55 | Up 6 places |
| 1900 | Girls | 35 | #589 | Down 75 places |
| 1899 | Boys | 315 | #61 | Down 5 places |
| 1899 | Girls | 33 | #514 | Up 67 places |
| 1898 | Boys | 394 | #56 | Down 5 places |
| 1898 | Girls | 31 | #581 | Down 141 places |
| 1897 | Boys | 397 | #51 | Down 1 places |
| 1897 | Girls | 44 | #440 | Up 59 places |
| 1896 | Boys | 426 | #50 | Up 6 places |
| 1896 | Girls | 35 | #499 | Up 66 places |
| 1895 | Boys | 380 | #56 | Up 1 places |
| 1895 | Girls | 28 | #565 | Down 123 places |
| 1894 | Boys | 379 | #57 | Down 1 places |
| 1894 | Girls | 40 | #442 | Up 7 places |
| 1893 | Boys | 378 | #56 | Up 1 places |
| 1893 | Girls | 35 | #449 | Down 15 places |
| 1892 | Boys | 385 | #57 | Down 8 places |
| 1892 | Girls | 38 | #434 | Down 21 places |
| 1891 | Boys | 360 | #49 | Up 7 places |
| 1891 | Girls | 36 | #413 | Down 35 places |
| 1890 | Boys | 349 | #56 | Down 2 places |
| 1890 | Girls | 44 | #378 | Up 61 places |
| 1889 | Boys | 355 | #54 | Up 9 places |
| 1889 | Girls | 30 | #439 | Up 19 places |
| 1888 | Boys | 331 | #63 | Up 3 places |
| 1888 | Girls | 29 | #458 | Up 13 places |
| 1887 | Boys | 258 | #66 | Up 1 places |
| 1887 | Girls | 22 | #471 | Up 5 places |
| 1886 | Boys | 271 | #67 | Up 7 places |
| 1886 | Girls | 21 | #476 | Down 63 places |
| 1885 | Boys | 237 | #74 | Up 3 places |
| 1885 | Girls | 25 | #413 | Up 12 places |
| 1884 | Boys | 232 | #77 | Up 1 places |
| 1884 | Girls | 22 | #425 | Up 190 places |
| 1883 | Boys | 202 | #78 | Up 4 places |
| 1883 | Girls | 10 | #615 | Down 140 places |
| 1882 | Boys | 195 | #82 | Up 4 places |
| 1882 | Girls | 15 | #475 | Up 28 places |
| 1881 | Boys | 148 | #86 | Up 9 places |
| 1881 | Girls | 11 | #503 | Up 125 places |
| 1880 | Boys | 142 | #95 | — |
| 1880 | Girls | 8 | #628 | — |