boy's name
Shray
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 248
Shray is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
Shray over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 52 |
| 2010s | 72 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 51 |
How popular is Shray?
In 2024, Shray was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Shray 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 Shray
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shray also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shray over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shray
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shray — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shray
How popular is the name Shray?
In 2024, Shray was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Shray a girl's or a boy's name?
Shray is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Shray most popular?
Shray peaked in 2018, when 18 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Shray a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shray currently ranks #3,625 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.