Boys' name · since 1966

Deray

Deray has 190 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#13,268 of 45,481
all-time among boys
190
born since 1966
1980s
peak decade

Deray sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 190 recorded since 1966.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deray has been recorded 190 times among boys since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2012.

  • #13,268 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 190 born since 1966
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deray ranks #13,268 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 190 born since 1966, peaking in the 1980s.

#13,268 of 45,481
all-time among boys
190
born since 1966
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Deray's 190 recorded births place it above 70.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Deray's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Deray's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Deray popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1980)
12
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
468101214 19661979198419881992199920072012 6

Deray by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (66 births, 35% of the file).

1980s was Deray's strongest decade.

66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Deray births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 66 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Deray? ▼
190 babies have been named Deray since 1966. All-time, it sits at #13,268 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1980 with 12 births.
Where does Deray sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Deray ranks #13,268 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

What to do with Deray's data

  • Deray's decade-level peak was the 1980s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Deray

Nearby Names Like Deray

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Deray

Derek Boy
#284 239,060 births
Derrick Boy
#852 145,347 births
Derick Boy
#1480 19,771 births
Dereck Boy
#688 8,296 births
Derrell Boy
#8273 5,864 births

Compare Deray side by side: Deray vs Derek Deray vs Derrick Deray vs Derick

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Rea
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Velmer
190 births · Peak 1919
Wendelin
190 births · Peak 1919
Bernal
190 births · Peak 1918
Corydon
190 births · Peak 1978
Viviano #12168
190 births · Peak 1925

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Deray: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1966–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Deray 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 August 2026.