Leray vs Leroy

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

Name A

Leray

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Name B

Leroy

Boy name · Rank #862

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Metric Leray Leroy
Current Rank Unranked #862
Total Births (all years) 174 200,981
Peak Year 1920 1924
Peak Year Births 8 3,922
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leray Leroy
1880s - 1,574
1890s - 2,544
1900s - 4,300
1910s - 21,275
1920s 45 37,871
1930s 36 36,255
1940s 22 33,864
1950s 10 24,588
1960s 10 15,220
1970s 16 8,408
1980s 35 5,600
1990s - 3,554
2000s - 2,159
2010s - 2,173
2020s - 1,596

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leray Leroy
2014 - 191
2015 - 209
2016 - 231
2017 - 227
2018 - 250
2019 - 225
2020 - 242
2021 - 254
2022 - 281
2023 - 270
2024 - 280
2025 - 269

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, 1920–1989.

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