Total births
66
Boys' name · since 1992
Daray
Daray has 66 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 66
- total births
- 1992–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
66 boys have been named Daray since 1992, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Daray has 66 recorded births among boys since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2010.
- 66 total births
- 1992–2010 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
66 boys have been named Daray since 1992, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.
- 66
- total births
- 1992–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Daray was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
10 babies were named Daray in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Daray's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Daray's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Daray at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Daray popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2010
- Peak year (1992)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Daray by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Daray's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Daray births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 31 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Daray? ▼
Daray has been given to 66 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 10 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Daray most popular? ▼
Daray was most popular in the 1990s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Daray been used? ▼
Daray has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 19 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Daray? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Darrell, Darren, Darryl, Daryl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Daray's data
- Daray's decade-level peak was the 1990s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Daray
Nearby Names Like Daray
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Daray
Darrell Boy
#1460 159,766 births
Darren Boy
#954 103,937 births
Darryl Boy
#1798 92,285 births
Daryl Boy
#2001 63,058 births
Darius Boy
#746 54,006 births
Compare Daray side by side: Daray vs Darrell Daray vs Darren Daray vs Darryl
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1992–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Daray: Baby Name Since 1992 - 66 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/daray. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Daray draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.