Rayon vs Ray
Side-by-side comparison of Rayon and Ray — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Rayon Ray Current Rank #6925 #777 Total Births (all years) 530 204,384 Peak Year 2008 1926 Peak Year Births 25 3,409 Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss Gender Boy Boy First Recorded Year 1975 1880
Births by Decade Decade Rayon Ray 1880ss — 2,371 1890ss — 3,763 1900ss — 4,256 1910ss — 17,792 1920ss — 32,045 1930ss — 30,211 1940ss — 29,655 1950ss — 29,914 1960ss — 22,185 1970ss 19 10,079 1980ss 63 7,838 1990ss 96 5,401 2000ss 137 3,894 2010ss 150 3,365 2020ss 65 1,615
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Rayon Ray 2014 12 329 2015 19 348 2016 17 324 2017 12 306 2018 8 330 2019 13 328 2020 16 343 2021 16 282 2022 9 332 2023 12 336 2024 12 322