Ray

Rank 758th Boy Name

In 2022, the name Ray was 758th most popular baby name for boys and 1,495th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 360 babies were named Ray in the United States. The gender distribution for "Ray" is 91.9% male and 8.1% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 9,346 babies in the United States were named Ray. Today, the average age of someone named Ray is around 58 to 65 years old.

The name "Ray" is not common today.

Pronunciation

Ray is pronounced ray in English. The name Ray has 3 letters and 1 or 2 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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