Rayna vs Ray

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

Name A

Rayna

Girl name · Rank #731

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Name B

Ray

Boy name · Rank #777

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Metric Rayna Ray
Current Rank #731 #777
Total Births (all years) 13,038 204,384
Peak Year 2019 1926
Peak Year Births 449 3,409
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1932 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rayna Ray
1880ss — 2,371
1890ss — 3,763
1900ss — 4,256
1910ss — 17,792
1920ss — 32,045
1930ss 41 30,211
1940ss 165 29,655
1950ss 272 29,914
1960ss 368 22,185
1970ss 994 10,079
1980ss 1,008 7,838
1990ss 1,540 5,401
2000ss 3,051 3,894
2010ss 3,657 3,365
2020ss 1,942 1,615

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rayna Ray
2014 330 329
2015 394 348
2016 437 324
2017 394 306
2018 414 330
2019 449 328
2020 397 343
2021 394 282
2022 374 332
2023 392 336
2024 385 322

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, 1932–2024.

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