Total births
422
Unisex name · since 1930
Laray
Laray has 422 recorded births since 1930 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10036
- among boys today
- 422
- born since 1930
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Laray is the #10036 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 422 recorded since 1930.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laray has been recorded 422 times among boys since 1930, currently ranked #10036 nationally and more common than 30% of boys, 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 1930 to 2025.
- #10036 among boys today
- 422 born since 1930
- 1980s peak decade
- 30% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Laray is currently the #10036 unisex name in America, more common than 30% of boys - 422 born since 1930, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10036
- among boys today
- 422
- born since 1930
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Laray vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10036
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 30% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Laray was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
14 babies were named Laray in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Laray compares
422 Top 47% higher than 53% of 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
Laray's all-time total is 15% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Laray | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 422 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Laray's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laray splits its recorded history at 1985: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1930 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laray at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#10,036
Active since
1930
Laray popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Laray popularity over time - girls
377 total births recorded since 1924 (Laray as girls' name)
Laray by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Laray's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Laray births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s 28
1950s
28 births
- 1960s
1960s
46 births
- 1970s
1970s
62 births
- 1980s
1980s
92 births
- 1990s
1990s
66 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 92 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laray? ▼
Laray has been given to 422 babies in the U.S. since 1930, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10036 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Laray most popular? ▼
Laray was most popular in the 1980s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Is Laray a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Laray is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 422 births, and as a girl's name it has 377 births.
How long has the name Laray been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Laray since 1930 -- 96 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Laray? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Larry, Lars, Laron, Larkin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Laray's data
- Laray's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (92 total births) through the 2020s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Laray
Nearby Names Like Laray
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laray
Larry Boy
#1068 807,588 births
Lars Boy
#2173 7,035 births
Laron Boy
#4591 5,193 births
Larkin Boy
#2917 2,521 births
Larson Boy
#2451 1,677 births
Compare Laray side by side: Laray vs Larry Laray vs Lars Laray vs Laron
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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, 1930–2025 (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. "Laray: #10036 Unisex Name - 422 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laray. 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 Laray 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.