Rayland vs Ray

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

Name A

Rayland

Boy name · Rank #4594

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Name B

Ray

Boy name · Rank #777

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Metric Rayland Ray
Current Rank #4594 #777
Total Births (all years) 646 204,384
Peak Year 2018 1926
Peak Year Births 50 3,409
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rayland 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 37 22,185
1970ss 5 10,079
1980ss 22 7,838
1990ss — 5,401
2000ss 28 3,894
2010ss 395 3,365
2020ss 154 1,615

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rayland Ray
2014 40 329
2015 46 348
2016 47 324
2017 48 306
2018 50 330
2019 41 328
2020 36 343
2021 35 282
2022 29 332
2023 32 336
2024 22 322

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, 1956–2024.

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