Elray vs Elroy

Side-by-side comparison of Elray and Elroy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Elray

Boy name

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Name B

Elroy

Boy name · Rank #4188

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Metric Elray Elroy
Current Rank Unranked #4188
Total Births (all years) 327 7,454
Peak Year 1940 1922
Peak Year Births 15 192
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elray Elroy
1880ss — 31
1890ss — 47
1900ss — 92
1910ss 14 847
1920ss 49 1,541
1930ss 77 1,218
1940ss 85 966
1950ss 65 834
1960ss 27 703
1970ss 10 377
1980ss — 252
1990ss — 152
2000ss — 98
2010ss — 183
2020ss — 113

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elray Elroy
2014 — 21
2015 — 23
2016 — 24
2017 — 22
2018 — 21
2019 — 27
2020 — 17
2021 — 24
2022 — 19
2023 — 28
2024 — 25

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1917–1978.

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