FIRST NAME
Ray
Ray is the 252nd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 105,641 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,952 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #252 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
380,526
living · #132
2020 CENSUS
105,641
living · #252
BABIES NAMED RAY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025319
As a male name, Ray peaked in 1957, when 3,410 babies were named Ray (the #111 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #4,597 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
12,435
living · #1,348
2020 CENSUS
1,952
living · #4,597
BABIES NAMED RAY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202519
As a female name, Ray peaked in 1918, when 162 babies were named Ray (the #558 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)