Rayshon vs Ray

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

Name A

Rayshon

Boy name · Rank #8441

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Name B

Ray

Boy name · Rank #777

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Metric Rayshon Ray
Current Rank #8441 #777
Total Births (all years) 801 204,384
Peak Year 1995 1926
Peak Year Births 33 3,409
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rayshon 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 95 10,079
1980ss 132 7,838
1990ss 223 5,401
2000ss 212 3,894
2010ss 105 3,365
2020ss 34 1,615

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rayshon Ray
2014 5 329
2015 7 348
2016 13 324
2017 13 306
2018 10 330
2019 13 328
2020 5 343
2021 9 282
2022 — 332
2023 11 336
2024 9 322

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, 1971–2024.

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