Raya vs Ray

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

Name A

Raya

Girl name · Rank #363

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Name B

Ray

Boy name · Rank #777

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Raya Ray
Current Rank #363 #777
Total Births (all years) 7,165 204,384
Peak Year 2023 1926
Peak Year Births 865 3,409
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1958 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Raya Ray
1880ss — 2,371
1890ss — 3,763
1900ss — 4,256
1910ss — 17,792
1920ss — 32,045
1930ss — 30,211
1940ss — 29,655
1950ss 5 29,914
1960ss 16 22,185
1970ss 64 10,079
1980ss 138 7,838
1990ss 385 5,401
2000ss 1,052 3,894
2010ss 2,086 3,365
2020ss 3,419 1,615

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raya Ray
2014 197 329
2015 205 348
2016 237 324
2017 249 306
2018 216 330
2019 239 328
2020 276 343
2021 636 282
2022 783 332
2023 865 336
2024 859 322

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, 1958–2024.

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