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

Boy name

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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) 174 200,702
Peak Year 1920 1924
Peak Year Births 8 3,922
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leray Leroy
1880ss — 1,574
1890ss — 2,544
1900ss — 4,300
1910ss — 21,275
1920ss 45 37,870
1930ss 36 36,256
1940ss 22 33,863
1950ss 10 24,589
1960ss 10 15,219
1970ss 16 8,408
1980ss 35 5,599
1990ss — 3,555
2000ss — 2,157
2010ss — 2,168
2020ss — 1,325

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leray Leroy
2014 — 191
2015 — 209
2016 — 230
2017 — 227
2018 — 250
2019 — 224
2020 — 242
2021 — 254
2022 — 281
2023 — 270
2024 — 278

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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