Rayshaun vs Ray

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

Name A

Rayshaun

Boy name · Rank #9190

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Name B

Ray

Boy name · Rank #777

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Metric Rayshaun Ray
Current Rank #9190 #777
Total Births (all years) 1,022 204,384
Peak Year 2008 1926
Peak Year Births 39 3,409
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rayshaun 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 35 10,079
1980ss 188 7,838
1990ss 249 5,401
2000ss 304 3,894
2010ss 192 3,365
2020ss 54 1,615

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rayshaun Ray
2014 14 329
2015 12 348
2016 11 324
2017 17 306
2018 17 330
2019 11 328
2020 11 343
2021 13 282
2022 12 332
2023 10 336
2024 8 322

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, 1977–2024.

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