Total births
299
Boys' name · since 1974
Dray
299 babies named Dray in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11220
- among boys today
- 299
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Dray is the #11220 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 299 recorded since 1974.
Dray has 299 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11220 as of the latest data, more common than 22% of boys, 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 1974 to 2024.
- #11220 among boys today
- 299 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
- 22% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dray is currently the #11220 boys' name in America, more common than 22% of boys - 299 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11220
- among boys today
- 299
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Dray vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11220
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 22% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Dray was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
18 babies were named Dray in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
How Dray compares
299 46th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Dray's all-time total is 19% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dray | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 299 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dray's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dray splits its recorded history at 2003: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dray at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1993
Current rank
#11,220
Active since
1974
Dray popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2024
- Peak year (1993)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Dray by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dray's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Dray births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
- 1990s
1990s
90 births
- 2000s
2000s
76 births
- 2010s
2010s
65 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 90 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dray? ▼
299 babies have been named Dray since 1974. It currently ranks #11220 among boys. The peak year was 1993 with 18 births.
When was Dray most popular? ▼
Dray was most popular in the 1990s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Dray been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dray since 1974 -- 51 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Dray? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Drake, Draven, Drayden, Drayton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dray's data
- Dray's decade-level peak was the 1990s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- 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 Dray
Nearby Names Like Dray
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dray
Drake Boy
#659 36,792 births
Draven Boy
#1118 7,715 births
Drayden Boy
#2439 2,173 births
Drayton Boy
#3288 2,063 births
Draco Boy
#1283 1,424 births
Compare Dray side by side: Dray vs Drake Dray vs Draven Dray vs Drayden
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dray
Deva #11219
22 births · Peak 1974
Jonel #11221
362 births · Peak 2006
Jaimeson #11218
343 births · Peak 2019
Josedejesus #11222
708 births · Peak 1991
Bomani #11217
178 births · Peak 2020
Trevell #11223
667 births · Peak 1992
Ramil #11216
143 births · Peak 1994
Zacary #11224
1,137 births · Peak 2000
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1974–2024 (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. "Dray: #11220 Boys' Name - 299 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dray. 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 Dray 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 June 2026.