Bray: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,770

among boys · ↑26 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Bray · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,132

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

51 babies

All-time total

808

#6,166 all-time among boys

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Bray popularity over time

808 babies have been named Bray since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	21	21	2	–	#3,307
1980s	–	44	44	4	+110%	#4,605
1990s	6	103	109	11	+148%	#4,224
2000s	–	117	117	12	+7%	#5,087
2010s	31	234	265	27	+126%	#2,895
2020s (to 2025)	24	228	252	42	+58%	#2,770

Where Bray is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	50	0.03	outside top 500
2027	54	0.03	outside top 500
2028	57	0.03	outside top 500
2029	60	0.04	outside top 500
2030	63	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Bray

Bray is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,770 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 808 American babies have been named Bray, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bray stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bray?

The median living Bray is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 22. An estimated 800 people named Bray are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bray year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	46	#2,770
2024	5	#15,687	46	#2,796
2023	–	–	35	#3,358
2022	8	#11,392	32	#3,547
2021	5	#15,663	35	#3,311
2020	6	#13,750	34	#3,279
2019	9	#10,618	30	#3,647
2018	–	–	21	#4,621
2017	–	–	20	#4,769
2016	9	#11,024	21	#4,643
2015	6	#14,815	26	#3,996
2014	–	–	40	#2,895
2013	–	–	26	#3,876
2012	–	–	21	#4,559
2011	7	#13,601	18	#5,003
2010	–	–	11	#7,137
2009	–	–	6	#11,181
2008	–	–	18	#5,087
2007	–	–	14	#5,953
2006	–	–	12	#6,515
2005	–	–	12	#6,273
2004	–	–	13	#5,852
2003	–	–	14	#5,302
2002	–	–	9	#7,118
2001	–	–	9	#6,996
2000	–	–	10	#6,375
1995	–	–	10	#5,545
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	6	#5,875
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	9	#3,307
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Famous people named Bray

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Bray Wyatt American professional wrestler (1987–2023) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bray, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bray?

The median living Bray is about 11 years old. Half of all living Brays are between 4 and 22 years old.

How many people named Bray are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Bray are alive in the United States, based on 808 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bray in 2025?

Bray ranked #2,770 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bray?

808 babies have been named Bray in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bray most popular?

Bray peaked in 2024, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Bray a boy or girl name?

Bray is used for both: about 8% of babies named Bray have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Bray rising or falling?

Bray is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bray become more popular?

Bray is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 63 boys named Bray in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Bray?

Well-known people named Bray include Bray Wyatt (wrestler).

Names like Bray

Names that sound and feel close to Bray: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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