Rayaan vs Ray

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

Name A

Rayaan

Boy name · Rank #2248

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Name B

Ray

Boy name · Rank #777

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Metric Rayaan Ray
Current Rank #2248 #777
Total Births (all years) 1,031 204,384
Peak Year 2022 1926
Peak Year Births 78 3,409
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2000 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rayaan Ray
1880ss — 2,371
1890ss — 3,763
1900ss — 4,256
1910ss — 17,792
1920ss — 32,045
1930ss — 30,211
1940ss — 29,655
1950ss — 29,914
1960ss — 22,185
1970ss — 10,079
1980ss — 7,838
1990ss — 5,401
2000ss 200 3,894
2010ss 496 3,365
2020ss 335 1,615

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rayaan Ray
2014 69 329
2015 57 348
2016 45 324
2017 37 306
2018 56 330
2019 65 328
2020 61 343
2021 60 282
2022 78 332
2023 72 336
2024 64 322

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, 2000–2024.

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