Ray vs Rayan
Side-by-side comparison of Ray and Rayan - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ray | Rayan |
| Current Rank | #777 | #579 |
| Total Births (all years) | 204,701 | 8,895 |
| Peak Year | 1957 | 2023 |
| Peak Year Births | 3,410 | 518 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1973 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ray | Rayan |
| 1880s | 2,371 | - |
| 1890s | 3,763 | - |
| 1900s | 4,256 | - |
| 1910s | 17,792 | - |
| 1920s | 32,045 | - |
| 1930s | 30,211 | - |
| 1940s | 29,656 | - |
| 1950s | 29,912 | - |
| 1960s | 22,183 | - |
| 1970s | 10,077 | 28 |
| 1980s | 7,835 | 135 |
| 1990s | 5,401 | 268 |
| 2000s | 3,894 | 1,444 |
| 2010s | 3,367 | 4,216 |
| 2020s | 1,938 | 2,804 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ray | Rayan |
| 2014 | 329 | 440 |
| 2015 | 349 | 476 |
| 2016 | 324 | 513 |
| 2017 | 306 | 476 |
| 2018 | 330 | 489 |
| 2019 | 328 | 497 |
| 2020 | 343 | 442 |
| 2021 | 283 | 407 |
| 2022 | 332 | 445 |
| 2023 | 338 | 518 |
| 2024 | 323 | 493 |
| 2025 | 319 | 499 |