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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Rayford | Ray |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #777 |
| Total Births (all years) | 5,516 | 204,701 |
| Peak Year | 1937 | 1957 |
| Peak Year Births | 124 | 3,410 |
| Peak Decade | 1940s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1896 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Rayford | Ray |
| 1880s | - | 2,371 |
| 1890s | 8 | 3,763 |
| 1900s | 48 | 4,256 |
| 1910s | 360 | 17,792 |
| 1920s | 841 | 32,045 |
| 1930s | 923 | 30,211 |
| 1940s | 948 | 29,656 |
| 1950s | 892 | 29,912 |
| 1960s | 641 | 22,183 |
| 1970s | 348 | 10,077 |
| 1980s | 248 | 7,835 |
| 1990s | 131 | 5,401 |
| 2000s | 76 | 3,894 |
| 2010s | 35 | 3,367 |
| 2020s | 17 | 1,938 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Rayford | Ray |
| 2014 | 7 | 329 |
| 2015 | - | 349 |
| 2016 | - | 324 |
| 2017 | 6 | 306 |
| 2018 | - | 330 |
| 2019 | - | 328 |
| 2020 | - | 343 |
| 2021 | 6 | 283 |
| 2022 | - | 332 |
| 2023 | 6 | 338 |
| 2024 | - | 323 |
| 2025 | 5 | 319 |