Wray — boys' name

What the Data Says About Wray

The Social Security Administration has registered 859 babies named Wray between 1906 and 1989, spanning 84 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wray currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wray performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 160 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Wray shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wray 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 859 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.