Gender
Origin
- French
- cry out; borderland
Pronunciation
b-ray
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #2765, 46 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #10472, 9 births); most recent 2022 (rank #11223, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | – |
| 2024 | 46 | – |
| 2023 | 35 | – |
| 2022 | 32 | 8 |
| 2021 | 35 | 5 |
| 2020 | 34 | 6 |
| 2019 | 30 | 9 |
| 2018 | 21 | – |
| 2017 | 20 | – |
| 2016 | 21 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #1812, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3239, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #5773, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | – |
| 2024 | 8 | – |
| 2023 | 10 | – |
| 2022 | 5 | – |
| 2021 | 9 | – |
| 2020 | 8 | – |
| 2019 | 7 | – |
| 2018 | 12 | – |
| 2017 | 13 | – |
| 2016 | 12 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #614, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence