boy's name
Bray
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,023
Scotland
#643
2023 births
Bray is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 51 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 72,077 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bray over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 44 |
| 1990s | 109 |
| 2000s | 117 |
| 2010s | 265 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 252 |
How popular is Bray?
In 2025, Bray was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Bray is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bray
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bray also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bray over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bray
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bray — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bray
How popular is the name Bray?
In 2025, Bray was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Bray a girl's or a boy's name?
Bray is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bray?
Bray has 1 syllable.
When was Bray most popular?
Bray peaked in 2024, when 51 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Bray a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bray currently ranks #2,776 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.