Wray Name Popularity and Statistics
Wray 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 Record1989
Total Recorded U.S. Births882
First Year on Record1906
Wray popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Boys | 5 | #7,905 |
| 1987 | Boys | 7 | #5,459 |
| 1986 | Boys | 5 | #6,721 |
| 1985 | Boys | 5 | #6,523 |
| 1983 | Boys | 7 | #4,907 |
| 1979 | Boys | 5 | #6,056 |
| 1973 | Boys | 6 | #4,505 |
| 1972 | Boys | 9 | #3,344 |
| 1971 | Boys | 10 | #3,146 |
| 1970 | Boys | 11 | #2,891 |
| 1969 | Boys | 11 | #2,682 |
| 1968 | Girls | 5 | #7,016 |
| 1967 | Boys | 13 | #2,242 |
| 1966 | Boys | 19 | #1,757 |
| 1965 | Boys | 6 | #3,537 |
| 1964 | Boys | 11 | #2,546 |
| 1963 | Boys | 8 | #3,044 |
| 1962 | Boys | 6 | #3,640 |
| 1961 | Boys | 11 | #2,538 |
| 1960 | Boys | 17 | #1,973 |
| 1959 | Girls | 5 | #6,245 |
| 1959 | Boys | 11 | #2,530 |
| 1958 | Girls | 7 | #4,890 |
| 1958 | Boys | 17 | #1,953 |
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
1927 · Boys
28 recorded births and rank #1,407.
1932 · Boys
22 recorded births and rank #1,509.
1937 · Boys
21 recorded births and rank #1,481.
1966 · Boys
19 recorded births and rank #1,757.
Where Wray ranked highest in 1958
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 Girls
- OH
- Rank #926 · 5 recorded births