Elric vs Elray

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

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Elric

Boy name · Rank #4716

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Name B

Elray

Boy name

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Metric Elric Elray
Current Rank #4716 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 557 327
Peak Year 2019 1940
Peak Year Births 33 15
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Elric Elray
1910ss 5 14
1920ss — 49
1930ss — 77
1940ss — 85
1950ss — 65
1960ss — 27
1970ss 21 10
1980ss 59 —
1990ss 91 —
2000ss 69 —
2010ss 198 —
2020ss 114 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elric Elray
2014 11 —
2015 25 —
2016 19 —
2017 28 —
2018 30 —
2019 33 —
2020 15 —
2021 23 —
2022 26 —
2023 29 —
2024 21 —

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, 1918–2024.

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