Ray: It's a boy!
Since 1880, a total of 198,777 boys have been given the name Ray while 3,643 girls were named Ray.
The number of U.S. boys and girls named Ray each year
| | Ray, boys | | | 1880 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 142 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1881 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 148 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1882 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 196 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1883 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 202 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1884 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 232 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1885 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 237 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1886 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 271 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1887 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 258 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1888 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 331 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1889 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 355 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1890 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 349 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1891 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 360 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1892 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 385 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1893 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 378 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1894 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 379 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1895 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 380 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1896 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 426 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1897 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 396 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1898 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 394 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1899 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 315 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1900 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 457 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1901 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 338 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1902 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 391 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1903 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 397 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1904 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 432 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1905 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 425 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1906 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 420 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1907 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 475 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1908 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 448 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1909 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 475 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1910 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 545 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1911 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 602 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1912 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,048 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1913 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,327 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1914 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,660 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1915 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,365 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1916 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,335 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1917 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,426 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1918 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,760 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1919 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,728 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1920 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,091 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1921 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,076 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1922 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,054 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1923 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,162 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1924 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,368 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1925 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,216 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1926 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,404 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1927 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,247 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1928 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,245 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1929 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,168 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1930 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,243 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1931 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,157 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1932 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,257 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1933 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,031 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1934 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,163 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1935 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,063 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1936 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,939 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1937 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,723 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1938 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,880 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1939 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,702 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1940 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,799 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1941 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,694 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1942 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,060 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1943 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,057 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1944 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,904 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1945 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,740 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1946 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,164 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1947 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,373 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1948 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,122 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1949 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,695 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1950 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,633 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1951 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,661 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1952 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,699 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1953 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,802 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1954 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,975 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1955 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,059 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1956 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,225 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1957 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,408 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1958 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,191 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1959 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,208 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1960 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 3,077 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1961 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,920 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1962 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,675 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1963 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,580 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1964 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,275 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1965 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 2,086 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1966 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,822 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1967 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,621 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1968 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,589 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1969 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,526 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1970 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,458 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1971 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,264 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1972 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,177 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1973 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 1,046 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1974 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 953 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1975 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 897 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1976 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 848 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1977 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 804 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1978 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 790 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1979 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 822 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1980 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 840 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1981 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 854 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1982 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 865 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1983 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 764 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1984 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 765 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1985 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 765 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1986 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 741 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1987 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 768 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1988 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 743 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1989 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 721 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1990 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 754 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1991 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 692 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1992 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 582 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1993 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 562 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1994 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 565 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1995 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 495 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1996 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 444 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1997 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 443 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1998 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 445 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 1999 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 413 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 2000 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 434 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 2001 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 358 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 2002 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 372 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 2003 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 333 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 2004 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 389 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 2005 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 419 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 2006 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 441 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 2007 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 375 |
| | Ray, boys | | | 2008 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 359 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1884 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 22 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1885 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 25 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1886 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 21 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1887 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 22 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1888 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 29 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1889 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 30 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1890 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 44 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1891 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 36 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1892 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 38 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1893 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 35 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1894 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 40 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1895 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 28 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1896 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 35 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1897 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 44 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1898 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 31 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1899 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 33 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1900 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 35 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1902 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 40 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1903 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 34 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1904 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 30 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1905 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 43 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1906 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 44 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1907 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 38 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1908 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 43 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1909 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 50 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1910 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 56 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1911 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 63 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1912 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 60 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1913 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 67 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1914 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 108 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1915 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 126 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1916 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 133 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1917 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 133 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1918 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 162 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1919 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 126 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1920 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 139 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1921 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 132 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1922 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 96 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1923 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 121 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1924 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 122 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1925 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 97 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1926 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 122 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1927 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 109 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1928 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 94 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1929 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 115 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1930 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 102 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1931 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 83 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1932 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 72 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1933 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 68 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1934 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 68 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1935 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 74 |
| | Ray, girls | | | 1936 | | U.S. Babies Given This Name | 64 |
What if I can't see data for boys or girls in the chart above?
These charts show the number of boy and girl births each year where a person is given that name. The scale on the chart changes to accommodate the more popular gender. That means if you compare a really popular name for girls with a not-so-popular name for boys, the not-so-popular name registers such a small amount on the chart that you almost can't see it.
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