Rayner vs Ray

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

Name A

Rayner

Boy name · Rank #4206

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Name B

Ray

Boy name · Rank #777

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Metric Rayner Ray
Current Rank #4206 #777
Total Births (all years) 342 204,384
Peak Year 2024 1926
Peak Year Births 25 3,409
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rayner Ray
1880ss — 2,371
1890ss — 3,763
1900ss — 4,256
1910ss 5 17,792
1920ss — 32,045
1930ss — 30,211
1940ss 19 29,655
1950ss 16 29,914
1960ss 13 22,185
1970ss — 10,079
1980ss 6 7,838
1990ss 18 5,401
2000ss 40 3,894
2010ss 134 3,365
2020ss 91 1,615

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rayner Ray
2014 14 329
2015 16 348
2016 17 324
2017 15 306
2018 17 330
2019 12 328
2020 16 343
2021 15 282
2022 13 332
2023 22 336
2024 25 322

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, 1918–2024.

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