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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ray

Ranked #597 - 1 in 95,370 people
US

Most common in

United States

84k bearers

World total

83,884

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#597

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States84k
Worldwide
~84k
rank #597
Rarity
1 in 95,370
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~84k in US

About the name Ray

There are an estimated 83,884 people named Ray alive worldwide today. That ranks Ray at #597 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ray is held by approximately 83,884 people, ranking #597 among first names. That works out to roughly 25 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,957 U.S. residents).

Historically Ray is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.3% male).

Ray appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 97.3%Female 2.7%

Ray popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ray, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 150
  2. 1881: 159
  3. 1882: 210
  4. 1883: 212
  5. 1884: 254
  6. 1885: 262
  7. 1886: 292
  8. 1887: 280
  9. 1888: 360
  10. 1889: 385
  11. 1890: 393
  12. 1891: 396
  13. 1892: 423
  14. 1893: 413
  15. 1894: 419
  16. 1895: 408
  17. 1896: 461
  18. 1897: 441
  19. 1898: 425
  20. 1899: 348
  21. 1900: 492
  22. 1901: 355
  23. 1902: 431
  24. 1903: 431
  25. 1904: 462
  26. 1905: 467
  27. 1906: 465
  28. 1907: 513
  29. 1908: 489
  30. 1909: 525
  31. 1910: 601
  32. 1911: 665
  33. 1912: 1,110
  34. 1913: 1,395
  35. 1914: 1,765
  36. 1915: 2,491
  37. 1916: 2,466
  38. 1917: 2,559
  39. 1918: 2,925
  40. 1919: 2,848
  41. 1920: 3,224
  42. 1921: 3,208
  43. 1922: 3,147
  44. 1923: 3,281
  45. 1924: 3,491
  46. 1925: 3,316
  47. 1926: 3,529
  48. 1927: 3,361
  49. 1928: 3,343
  50. 1929: 3,290
  51. 1930: 3,356
  52. 1931: 3,244
  53. 1932: 3,335
  54. 1933: 3,100
  55. 1934: 3,245
  56. 1935: 3,144
  57. 1936: 3,003
  58. 1937: 2,774
  59. 1938: 2,925
  60. 1939: 2,754
  61. 1940: 2,842
  62. 1941: 2,729
  63. 1942: 3,115
  64. 1943: 3,106
  65. 1944: 2,950
  66. 1945: 2,780
  67. 1946: 3,217
  68. 1947: 3,416
  69. 1948: 3,182
  70. 1949: 2,750
  71. 1950: 2,668
  72. 1951: 2,720
  73. 1952: 2,729
  74. 1953: 2,864
  75. 1954: 3,019
  76. 1955: 3,107
  77. 1956: 3,283
  78. 1957: 3,452
  79. 1958: 3,238
  80. 1959: 3,265
  81. 1960: 3,111
  82. 1961: 2,952
  83. 1962: 2,708
  84. 1963: 2,625
  85. 1964: 2,303
  86. 1965: 2,116
  87. 1966: 1,853
  88. 1967: 1,634
  89. 1968: 1,617
  90. 1969: 1,546
  91. 1970: 1,488
  92. 1971: 1,294
  93. 1972: 1,195
  94. 1973: 1,067
  95. 1974: 968
  96. 1975: 916
  97. 1976: 865
  98. 1977: 825
  99. 1978: 817
  100. 1979: 842
  101. 1980: 853
  102. 1981: 865
  103. 1982: 882
  104. 1983: 777
  105. 1984: 773
  106. 1985: 778
  107. 1986: 744
  108. 1987: 784
  109. 1988: 759
  110. 1989: 732
  111. 1990: 764
  112. 1991: 700
  113. 1992: 594
  114. 1993: 570
  115. 1994: 574
  116. 1995: 495
  117. 1996: 445
  118. 1997: 451
  119. 1998: 446
  120. 1999: 426
  121. 2000: 441
  122. 2001: 366
  123. 2002: 386
  124. 2003: 336
  125. 2004: 391
  126. 2005: 428
  127. 2006: 451
  128. 2007: 384
  129. 2008: 380
  130. 2009: 371
  131. 2010: 364
  132. 2011: 347
  133. 2012: 332
  134. 2013: 374
  135. 2014: 338
  136. 2015: 359
  137. 2016: 345
  138. 2017: 327
  139. 2018: 351
  140. 2019: 345
  141. 2020: 365
  142. 2021: 310
  143. 2022: 361
  144. 2023: 364
  145. 2024: 351
  146. 2025: 338

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ray worldwide?

There are an estimated 83,884 people named Ray alive worldwide today, ranking #597 globally.

Is Ray a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 95,370 people. In the United States there are roughly 83,884 bearers, which is 1 in 3,957 Americans.

Is Ray a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ray is used 97.3% male and 2.7% female.

Where does the name Ray come from?

Who are famous people named Ray?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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