Boys' name · since 1996

Shray

Shray has 192 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#13,225 of 45,481
all-time among boys
192
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade

Shray sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 192 recorded since 1996.

Social Security Administration records show Shray recorded 192 times among boys since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2024.

  • #13,225 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 192 born since 1996
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shray ranks #13,225 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 192 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.

#13,225 of 45,481
all-time among boys
192
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shray's 192 recorded births place it above 70.91% 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.

Shray's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shray's full recorded timeline at 2012, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shray popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2018)
18
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
05101520 199620002003200720122016201920222024 12

Shray by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (72 births, 38% of the file).

2010s was Shray's strongest decade.

72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Shray births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 72 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shray? ▼
192 babies have been named Shray since 1996. All-time, it sits at #13,225 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2018 with 18 births.
Where does Shray sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shray ranks #13,225 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 Shray most popular? ▼
Shray was most popular in the 2010s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Shray been used? ▼
Shray has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shray? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shreyas, Shrey, Shraga, Shreyan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Shray's data

  • Shray's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 2020s (51) -- 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 Shray

Nearby Names Like Shray

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

Shreyas Boy
#4008 1,422 births
Shrey Boy
#4207 754 births
Shraga Boy
#3330 733 births
Shreyan Boy
#4031 596 births
Shriyan Boy
#2877 517 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Quanah
192 births · Peak 1976
Markcus
192 births · Peak 1989
Joran
192 births · Peak 2006
Jontrell
192 births · Peak 1997
Kanden
192 births · Peak 2012

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shray: 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, 1996–2024 (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 Shray 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.