Recorded 1966–2012 Boys' name Peak 1980 190 births

Deray — boys' name

190 babies named Deray in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s241980s661990s542000s352010s6

The verdict

190 boys have been named Deray since 1966, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2012.

190
total births
1966–2012
years on record
1980s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Deray was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

12 babies were named Deray in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Deray

The Social Security Administration has registered 190 babies named Deray between 1966 and 2012, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Deray currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Deray performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Deray shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Deray in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 190 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Deray at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

190

Since 1966

47 years of records

Peak year

1980

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1966

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2012

Deray popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1966

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1980)
12
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
468101214 20122005199419901986198119741966 5

Deray by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
66 births that decade — 35% of Deray's all-time total
1960s51970s241980s661990s542000s352010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deray?
190 babies have been named Deray since 1966. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1980 with 12 births.
When was Deray most popular?
Deray was most popular in the 1980s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Deray been used?
Deray has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 47 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Deray?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Derek, Derrick, Derick, Dereck, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1966–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.