Rayson vs Ray

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

Name A

Rayson

Boy name · Rank #7378

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Name B

Ray

Boy name · Rank #777

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Metric Rayson Ray
Current Rank #7378 #777
Total Births (all years) 258 204,384
Peak Year 2017 1926
Peak Year Births 19 3,409
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1984 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rayson 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 — 10,079
1980ss 7 7,838
1990ss 17 5,401
2000ss 62 3,894
2010ss 116 3,365
2020ss 56 1,615

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rayson Ray
2014 8 329
2015 11 348
2016 18 324
2017 19 306
2018 18 330
2019 11 328
2020 15 343
2021 7 282
2022 13 332
2023 10 336
2024 11 322

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, 1984–2024.

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