Rayshawn vs Ray

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

Name A

Rayshawn

Boy name · Rank #4454

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Name B

Ray

Boy name · Rank #777

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Metric Rayshawn Ray
Current Rank #4454 #777
Total Births (all years) 3,967 204,384
Peak Year 2006 1926
Peak Year Births 132 3,409
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rayshawn 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 5 22,185
1970ss 231 10,079
1980ss 657 7,838
1990ss 1,182 5,401
2000ss 1,029 3,894
2010ss 667 3,365
2020ss 196 1,615

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rayshawn Ray
2014 64 329
2015 54 348
2016 52 324
2017 60 306
2018 46 330
2019 49 328
2020 44 343
2021 43 282
2022 45 332
2023 41 336
2024 23 322

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, 1969–2024.

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