Baby names
How popular is the name Ray?
In 2025, 319 baby boys in the U.S. were named Ray, the 791st most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1957, when 3,410 boys got the name. 204,701 boys have been named Ray since 1880. It was also given to 19 girls in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#791
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
319
boys named Ray
Peak year
1957
3,410 boys
Boys named Ray each year since 1880
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The numbers for Ray (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 319 |
| 2024 | 323 |
| 2023 | 338 |
| 2022 | 332 |
| 2021 | 283 |
| 2020 | 343 |
| 2019 | 328 |
| 2018 | 330 |
| 2017 | 306 |
| 2016 | 324 |
| 2015 | 349 |
| 2014 | 329 |
| 2013 | 363 |
| 2012 | 327 |
| 2011 | 347 |
| 2010 | 364 |
| 2009 | 366 |
| 2008 | 374 |
| 2007 | 384 |
| 2006 | 451 |
| 2005 | 420 |
| 2004 | 391 |
| 2003 | 336 |
| 2002 | 377 |
| 2001 | 360 |
| 2000 | 435 |
| 1999 | 414 |
| 1998 | 446 |
| 1997 | 443 |
| 1996 | 445 |
| 1995 | 495 |
| 1994 | 564 |
| 1993 | 562 |
| 1992 | 582 |
| 1991 | 695 |
| 1990 | 755 |
| 1989 | 722 |
| 1988 | 744 |
| 1987 | 769 |
| 1986 | 738 |
| 1985 | 768 |
| 1984 | 766 |
| 1983 | 764 |
| 1982 | 866 |
| 1981 | 855 |
| 1980 | 843 |
| 1979 | 824 |
| 1978 | 793 |
| 1977 | 807 |
| 1976 | 850 |
| 1975 | 895 |
| 1974 | 955 |
| 1973 | 1,046 |
| 1972 | 1,178 |
| 1971 | 1,267 |
| 1970 | 1,462 |
| 1969 | 1,522 |
| 1968 | 1,593 |
| 1967 | 1,616 |
| 1966 | 1,825 |
| 1965 | 2,092 |
| 1964 | 2,280 |
| 1963 | 2,581 |
| 1962 | 2,675 |
| 1961 | 2,920 |
| 1960 | 3,079 |
| 1959 | 3,219 |
| 1958 | 3,188 |
| 1957 | 3,410 |
| 1956 | 3,230 |
| 1955 | 3,070 |
| 1954 | 2,976 |
| 1953 | 2,815 |
| 1952 | 2,690 |
| 1951 | 2,678 |
| 1950 | 2,636 |
| 1949 | 2,710 |
| 1948 | 3,134 |
| 1947 | 3,379 |
| 1946 | 3,169 |
| 1945 | 2,740 |
| 1944 | 2,904 |
| 1943 | 3,063 |
| 1942 | 3,067 |
| 1941 | 2,695 |
| 1940 | 2,795 |
| 1939 | 2,709 |
| 1938 | 2,881 |
| 1937 | 2,725 |
| 1936 | 2,939 |
| 1935 | 3,070 |
| 1934 | 3,177 |
| 1933 | 3,032 |
| 1932 | 3,263 |
| 1931 | 3,161 |
| 1930 | 3,254 |
| 1929 | 3,174 |
| 1928 | 3,248 |
| 1927 | 3,253 |
| 1926 | 3,409 |
| 1925 | 3,219 |
| 1924 | 3,369 |
| 1923 | 3,161 |
| 1922 | 3,051 |
| 1921 | 3,075 |
| 1920 | 3,086 |
| 1919 | 2,722 |
| 1918 | 2,763 |
| 1917 | 2,426 |
| 1916 | 2,334 |
| 1915 | 2,365 |
| 1914 | 1,657 |
| 1913 | 1,328 |
| 1912 | 1,050 |
| 1911 | 602 |
| 1910 | 545 |
| 1909 | 475 |
| 1908 | 446 |
| 1907 | 475 |
| 1906 | 421 |
| 1905 | 424 |
| 1904 | 432 |
| 1903 | 397 |
| 1902 | 391 |
| 1901 | 338 |
| 1900 | 457 |
| 1899 | 315 |
| 1898 | 394 |
| 1897 | 397 |
| 1896 | 426 |
| 1895 | 380 |
| 1894 | 379 |
| 1893 | 378 |
| 1892 | 385 |
| 1891 | 360 |
| 1890 | 349 |
| 1889 | 355 |
| 1888 | 331 |
| 1887 | 258 |
| 1886 | 271 |
| 1885 | 237 |
| 1884 | 232 |
| 1883 | 202 |
| 1882 | 195 |
| 1881 | 148 |
| 1880 | 142 |
Girls named Ray each year since 1880
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The numbers for Ray (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2007 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2006 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2004 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2003 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 1999 | 12 |
| 1998 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1996 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1995 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1992 | 12 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1989 | 10 |
| 1988 | 15 |
| 1987 | 15 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1985 | 10 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1983 | 13 |
| 1982 | 16 |
| 1981 | 10 |
| 1980 | 10 |
| 1979 | 18 |
| 1978 | 24 |
| 1977 | 18 |
| 1976 | 15 |
| 1975 | 21 |
| 1974 | 13 |
| 1973 | 21 |
| 1972 | 17 |
| 1971 | 27 |
| 1970 | 26 |
| 1969 | 24 |
| 1968 | 24 |
| 1967 | 18 |
| 1966 | 28 |
| 1965 | 24 |
| 1964 | 23 |
| 1963 | 44 |
| 1962 | 33 |
| 1961 | 32 |
| 1960 | 32 |
| 1959 | 46 |
| 1958 | 50 |
| 1957 | 42 |
| 1956 | 53 |
| 1955 | 37 |
| 1954 | 43 |
| 1953 | 49 |
| 1952 | 39 |
| 1951 | 42 |
| 1950 | 32 |
| 1949 | 40 |
| 1948 | 48 |
| 1947 | 37 |
| 1946 | 48 |
| 1945 | 40 |
| 1944 | 46 |
| 1943 | 43 |
| 1942 | 48 |
| 1941 | 34 |
| 1940 | 47 |
| 1939 | 45 |
| 1938 | 44 |
| 1937 | 49 |
| 1936 | 64 |
| 1935 | 74 |
| 1934 | 68 |
| 1933 | 68 |
| 1932 | 72 |
| 1931 | 83 |
| 1930 | 102 |
| 1929 | 116 |
| 1928 | 95 |
| 1927 | 108 |
| 1926 | 120 |
| 1925 | 97 |
| 1924 | 122 |
| 1923 | 120 |
| 1922 | 96 |
| 1921 | 133 |
| 1920 | 138 |
| 1919 | 126 |
| 1918 | 162 |
| 1917 | 133 |
| 1916 | 132 |
| 1915 | 126 |
| 1914 | 108 |
| 1913 | 67 |
| 1912 | 60 |
| 1911 | 63 |
| 1910 | 56 |
| 1909 | 50 |
| 1908 | 43 |
| 1907 | 38 |
| 1906 | 44 |
| 1905 | 43 |
| 1904 | 30 |
| 1903 | 34 |
| 1902 | 40 |
| 1901 | 17 |
| 1900 | 35 |
| 1899 | 33 |
| 1898 | 31 |
| 1897 | 44 |
| 1896 | 35 |
| 1895 | 28 |
| 1894 | 40 |
| 1893 | 35 |
| 1892 | 38 |
| 1891 | 36 |
| 1890 | 44 |
| 1889 | 30 |
| 1888 | 29 |
| 1887 | 22 |
| 1886 | 21 |
| 1885 | 25 |
| 1884 | 22 |
| 1883 | 10 |
| 1882 | 15 |
| 1881 | 11 |
| 1880 | 8 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.