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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Rayson | Ray |
| Current Rank | #7878 | #791 |
| Total Births (all years) | 268 | 204,701 |
| Peak Year | 2017 | 1957 |
| Peak Year Births | 19 | 3,410 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1984 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Rayson | Ray |
| 1880s | - | 2,371 |
| 1890s | - | 3,763 |
| 1900s | - | 4,256 |
| 1910s | - | 17,792 |
| 1920s | - | 32,045 |
| 1930s | - | 30,211 |
| 1940s | - | 29,656 |
| 1950s | - | 29,912 |
| 1960s | - | 22,183 |
| 1970s | - | 10,077 |
| 1980s | 7 | 7,835 |
| 1990s | 17 | 5,401 |
| 2000s | 62 | 3,894 |
| 2010s | 116 | 3,367 |
| 2020s | 66 | 1,938 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Rayson | Ray |
| 2014 | 8 | 329 |
| 2015 | 11 | 349 |
| 2016 | 18 | 324 |
| 2017 | 19 | 306 |
| 2018 | 18 | 330 |
| 2019 | 11 | 328 |
| 2020 | 15 | 343 |
| 2021 | 7 | 283 |
| 2022 | 13 | 332 |
| 2023 | 10 | 338 |
| 2024 | 11 | 323 |
| 2025 | 10 | 319 |