Boys name
Ray
Ray is a boys' name given to 191,133 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1957 with 3,403 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 12th among boys names in Idaho in 1911.
Which states favor Ray
Ray by state
Top states by all-time births named Ray. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 18,324 | #706 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 15,958 | #612 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 9,624 | #1207 (2024) |
| 4 | Ohio | 9,331 | #668 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 8,904 | #1110 (2025) |
| 6 | North Carolina | 8,263 | #757 (2025) |
| 7 | Tennessee | 6,705 | #1152 (2025) |
| 8 | Kentucky | 6,538 | #692 (2025) |
| 9 | New York | 6,237 | #760 (2025) |
| 10 | Michigan | 6,213 | #976 (2025) |
| 11 | Georgia | 5,869 | #970 (2025) |
| 12 | Missouri | 5,573 | #687 (2022) |
| 13 | Louisiana | 5,572 | #912 (2023) |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 5,391 | #778 (2025) |
| 15 | Virginia | 4,924 | #778 (2025) |
| 16 | Alabama | 4,741 | #831 (2020) |
| 17 | Florida | 4,622 | #615 (2025) |
| 18 | Indiana | 4,493 | #654 (2025) |
| 19 | Arkansas | 4,325 | #543 (2024) |
| 20 | West Virginia | 3,867 | #257 (1992) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).