Gender
Origin
- French
- Grace
Regal, royal - English
- Familiar form of Rayburn, Raymond, and related names
- Latin
- Radiant
- Scottish
Syllables
1
Themes
- Nature
- Surname
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ray
Pronunciation
ray
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #111, 3,410 births); most recent 2025 (rank #791, 319 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #556, 162 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6116, 19 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 319 | 19 |
| 2024 | 322 | 27 |
| 2023 | 336 | 26 |
| 2022 | 332 | 29 |
| 2021 | 282 | 27 |
| 2020 | 343 | 22 |
| 2019 | 328 | 17 |
| 2018 | 330 | 21 |
| 2017 | 306 | 21 |
| 2016 | 324 | 21 |
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 2019 (rank #429, 95 births); most recent 2025 (rank #602, 64 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #2000, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4200, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | 5 |
| 2024 | 62 | 14 |
| 2023 | 71 | 8 |
| 2022 | 74 | 8 |
| 2021 | 82 | 5 |
| 2020 | 61 | 5 |
| 2019 | 95 | 3 |
| 2018 | 75 | – |
| 2017 | 84 | 6 |
| 2016 | 88 | 3 |
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 France
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #2412, 10 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4157, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #413, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #357, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #560, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #512, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | – |
| 2024 | 8 | – |
| 2023 | 3 | – |
| 2022 | 7 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | – |
| 2020 | 8 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | – |
| 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
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #295, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #185, 12 births); most recent 2021 (rank #554, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence