Boys' name · since 1987

Latray

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Latray, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,643 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade

Latray sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 31 recorded since 1987.

Social Security Administration records show Latray recorded 31 times among boys since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2000.

  • #25,643 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 31 born since 1987
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latray ranks #25,643 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.

#25,643 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Latray's 31 recorded births place it above 43.38% 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.

Latray's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Latray's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Latray popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1997)
6
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4.555.566.5 198719921993199419972000 5

Latray by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (21 births, 68% of the file).

1990s was Latray's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Latray births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 21 births (68% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Latray? ▼
31 babies have been named Latray since 1987. All-time, it sits at #25,643 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1997 with 6 births.
Where does Latray sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Latray ranks #25,643 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 Latray most popular? ▼
Latray was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Latray been used? ▼
Latray has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 14 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Latray? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lathan, Latrell, Lateef, Latroy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Latray's data

  • Latray's decade-level peak was the 1990s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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 Latray

Nearby Names Like Latray

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

Lathan Boy
#2679 4,289 births
Latrell Boy
#3609 3,839 births
Lateef Boy
891 births
Latroy Boy
865 births
Latham Boy
#6495 594 births

Compare Latray side by side: Latray vs Lathan Latray vs Latrell Latray vs Lateef

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Maud
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Ney
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White
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Bertus
31 births · Peak 1920
Delore
31 births · Peak 1918
Lenora
31 births · Peak 1926
Arcangelo
31 births · Peak 1975
Challis
31 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Latray: 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, 1987–2000 (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 Latray 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.