US rank #11173 Boys' name Peak 1993 299 births

Dray — #11173 US boys' name

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.

1970s61980s331990s902000s762010s652020s29
#11173
of 14,243 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.

What the Data Says About Dray

The Social Security Administration has registered 299 babies named Dray between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dray currently holds the #11173 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dray performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 90 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dray shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dray 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 299 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.

Dray at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

299

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

1993

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,173

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dray popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
18
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
05101520 202420192012200720011995199019851974 6

Dray by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
90 births that decade — 30% of Dray's all-time total
1970s61980s331990s902000s762010s652020s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dray?
299 babies have been named Dray since 1974. It currently ranks #11173 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?
Dray has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1974–2024 (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.