Raynor vs Ray

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

Name A

Raynor

Boy name · Rank #6191

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Name B

Ray

Boy name · Rank #777

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Metric Raynor Ray
Current Rank #6191 #777
Total Births (all years) 548 204,384
Peak Year 2019 1926
Peak Year Births 24 3,409
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Raynor Ray
1880ss — 2,371
1890ss — 3,763
1900ss — 4,256
1910ss 30 17,792
1920ss 53 32,045
1930ss 77 30,211
1940ss 59 29,655
1950ss 6 29,914
1960ss 12 22,185
1970ss 22 10,079
1980ss 60 7,838
1990ss 25 5,401
2000ss 20 3,894
2010ss 116 3,365
2020ss 68 1,615

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raynor Ray
2014 8 329
2015 16 348
2016 18 324
2017 23 306
2018 21 330
2019 24 328
2020 20 343
2021 10 282
2022 12 332
2023 12 336
2024 14 322

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, 1911–2024.

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