Recorded 1921–1970 Girls' name Peak 1959 86 births

Loray — girls' name

86 babies named Loray in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s101930s61940s51950s421960s181970s5
1950s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Loray was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

16 babies were named Loray in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Loray

The Social Security Administration has registered 86 babies named Loray between 1921 and 1970, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Loray currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Loray performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Loray shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Loray 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 86 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.

Loray at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

86

Since 1921

50 years of records

Peak year

1959

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1921

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 1970

Loray popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1921

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1959)
16
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
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Loray by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
42 births that decade — 49% of Loray's all-time total
1920s101930s61940s51950s421960s181970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Loray?
86 babies have been named Loray since 1921. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1959 with 16 births.
When was Loray most popular?
Loray was most popular in the 1950s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Loray been used?
Loray has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 50 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Loray?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lori, Lorraine, Loretta, Lora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1921–1970 (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.