Boys' name · since 1920

Leray

Leray has 174 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#13,826 of 45,481
all-time among boys
174
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

174 boys have been named Leray since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Leray has 174 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1989.

  • #13,826 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 174 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leray ranks #13,826 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 174 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#13,826 of 45,481
all-time among boys
174
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Leray's 174 recorded births place it above 69.56% 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.

Leray's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Leray's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Leray popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1920)
8
Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
456789 192019261932193819441968198019871989 5

Leray by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (45 births, 26% of the file).

1920s was Leray's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Leray births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 45 births (26% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leray? ▼
174 babies have been named Leray since 1920. All-time, it sits at #13,826 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1920 with 8 births.
Where does Leray sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leray ranks #13,826 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 Leray most popular? ▼
Leray was most popular in the 1920s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Leray been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leray since 1920 -- 70 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Leray? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leroy, Leron, Lerone, Leroi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Leray's data

  • Leray's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 1980s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Leray

Nearby Names Like Leray

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

Leroy Boy
#883 200,981 births
Leron Boy
#12148 1,749 births
Lerone Boy
402 births
Leroi Boy
150 births
Lerry Boy
74 births

Compare Leray side by side: Leray vs Leroy Leray vs Leron Leray vs Lerone

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Othal
174 births · Peak 1919
Williom
174 births · Peak 1931
Anastasio
174 births · Peak 1930
Lorance
174 births · Peak 1944
Feliberto
174 births · Peak 1917
Carlas
174 births · Peak 1972
Colburn
174 births · Peak 1993
Janis
174 births · Peak 1947

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Leray: 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, 1920–1989 (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 Leray 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.