215,935births recorded
17Countries
2Variants
1932Peak · United States
#99Catalonia 2025
Ray is a boy name family recorded 215,935 times in 17 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#99 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1932, at 158.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Rai (Catalonia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Ray
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray | English | 210,307 | 🇺🇸 United States | #791 | 1932 | ▲ 5 % |
| Ray | English | 2,088 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1033 | 1928 | ▲ 8 % |
| Ray | English | 1,469 | 🏴 England & Wales | #602 | 2019 | ▲ 16 % |
| Ray | English | 297 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1935 | – |
| Ray | English | 142 | 🏴 Scotland | #560 | 2024 | ▲ 9 % |
| Ray | English | 130 | 🇫🇷 France | #4984 | 2017 | new |
| Rai | Catalan | 520 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3757 | 2022 | ▲ 112 % |
| Rai | Catalan | 340 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #99 | 2025 | ▲ 893 % |
| Rai | Catalan | 140 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2437 | 2021 | new |
| Rai | Catalan | 13 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2006 | – |
| Rai | Catalan | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2008 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ray ↔ Rai — spelling variant
Questions about Ray
How popular is the name Ray?
In 2025 it ranked #99 in Catalonia. Official registers record 215,935 births across 17 countries.
What is Ray in other languages?
Rai (Catalan).
When was Ray most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1932, at 158.0 births per 100,000.
Is Ray a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ray is a boy name.