Leroy vs Leray

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

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Leroy

Boy name · Rank #862

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Name B

Leray

Boy name

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Metric Leroy Leray
Current Rank #862 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 200,702 174
Peak Year 1924 1920
Peak Year Births 3,922 8
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1920

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leroy Leray
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, 1880–2024.

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