Rayyan vs Ray

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

Name A

Rayyan

Boy name · Rank #1320

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Name B

Ray

Boy name · Rank #777

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Metric Rayyan Ray
Current Rank #1320 #777
Total Births (all years) 2,997 204,384
Peak Year 2015 1926
Peak Year Births 198 3,409
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1996 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rayyan 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 — 7,838
1990ss 29 5,401
2000ss 660 3,894
2010ss 1,601 3,365
2020ss 707 1,615

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rayyan Ray
2014 186 329
2015 198 348
2016 187 324
2017 190 306
2018 143 330
2019 146 328
2020 128 343
2021 129 282
2022 156 332
2023 147 336
2024 147 322

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, 1996–2024.

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