Rayford vs Ray

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

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Rayford

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Name B

Ray

Boy name · Rank #777

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Metric Rayford Ray
Current Rank Unranked #777
Total Births (all years) 5,511 204,384
Peak Year 1937 1926
Peak Year Births 124 3,409
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rayford Ray
1880ss — 2,371
1890ss 8 3,763
1900ss 48 4,256
1910ss 360 17,792
1920ss 841 32,045
1930ss 923 30,211
1940ss 948 29,655
1950ss 892 29,914
1960ss 641 22,185
1970ss 348 10,079
1980ss 248 7,838
1990ss 131 5,401
2000ss 76 3,894
2010ss 35 3,365
2020ss 12 1,615

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rayford Ray
2014 7 329
2015 — 348
2016 — 324
2017 6 306
2018 — 330
2019 — 328
2020 — 343
2021 6 282
2022 — 332
2023 6 336
2024 — 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, 1896–2023.

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