Rayan vs Ray

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

Name A

Rayan

Boy name · Rank #579

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Name B

Ray

Boy name · Rank #777

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Metric Rayan Ray
Current Rank #579 #777
Total Births (all years) 8,394 204,384
Peak Year 2023 1926
Peak Year Births 518 3,409
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rayan 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 28 10,079
1980ss 135 7,838
1990ss 268 5,401
2000ss 1,444 3,894
2010ss 4,216 3,365
2020ss 2,303 1,615

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rayan Ray
2014 440 329
2015 476 348
2016 513 324
2017 476 306
2018 489 330
2019 497 328
2020 442 343
2021 407 282
2022 445 332
2023 518 336
2024 491 322

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, 1973–2024.

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