boy's name
Tray
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,551
Tray is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1993, when 83 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tray over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 124 |
| 1970s | 135 |
| 1980s | 287 |
| 1990s | 536 |
| 2000s | 275 |
| 2010s | 129 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 32 |
How popular is Tray?
In 2025, Tray was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tray 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 Tray
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tray also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tray over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tray
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tray — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tray
How popular is the name Tray?
In 2025, Tray was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tray a girl's or a boy's name?
Tray is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tray?
Tray has 1 syllable.
When was Tray most popular?
Tray peaked in 1993, when 83 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Tray a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tray currently ranks #11,810 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.