boy's name
Elray
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 327
Elray is a boy's name. In 1978 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1940, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Elray over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1978, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 14 |
| 1920s | 49 |
| 1930s | 77 |
| 1940s | 85 |
| 1950s | 65 |
| 1960s | 27 |
| 1970s (to 1978) | 10 |
How popular is Elray?
In 1978, Elray was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Elray
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elray over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elray
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elray — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elray
How popular is the name Elray?
In 1978, Elray was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Elray a girl's or a boy's name?
Elray is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Elray most popular?
Elray peaked in 1940, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.