boy's name

Wray

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 885

Wray is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1989 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 1927, when 28 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1906.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Wray over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1980s.

160
'00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80
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Births named Wray by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1900s 10
1910s 97
1920s 160
1930s 151
1940s 141
1950s 146
1960s 107
1970s 41
1980s 29

How popular is Wray?

In 1989, Wray 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.

Where Wray is used

England & Wales #5,878 3 in 2021
United States #8,810 5 in 1989

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Wray

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 Wray over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Wray

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wray — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Wray

How popular is the name Wray?

In 1989, Wray 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 Wray a girl's or a boy's name?

Wray is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Wray?

Wray has 1 syllable.

When was Wray most popular?

Wray peaked in 1927, when 28 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.