Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1984

Laray

Gender Unisex · 47% girls Rank 2025 #9,373
Rank 2025
#9,373
among boys · ↑1,121 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Laray
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1984
20 babies
All-time total
799
#8,743 all-time among boys
First recorded
1924
in Social Security records

Laray popularity over time

799 babies have been named Laray since 1924, 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
000.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s 11 – 11 1 – –
1930s 6 5 11 1 0% #4,304
1940s 25 12 37 4 +236% #3,173
1950s 21 28 49 5 +32% #2,955
1960s 69 46 115 12 +135% #2,700
1970s 59 62 121 12 +5% #3,338
1980s 52 92 144 14 +19% #3,565
1990s 56 66 122 12 -15% #4,303
2000s 38 41 79 8 -35% #6,301
2010s 29 37 66 7 -16% #9,225
2020s (to 2025) 11 33 44 7 +11% #7,395

The story of Laray

Laray is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,373 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1924, 799 American babies have been named Laray, about 53% boys and 47% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1984, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Laray stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laray?

The median living Laray is about 39 years old; half are between 24 and 54. An estimated 700 people named Laray are alive in the United States today.

median 39 020406080100

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

Laray 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 – – 8 #9,373
2024 5 #16,615 7 #10,494
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 7 #10,410
2021 6 #14,472 11 #7,395
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 5 #13,308
2018 – – 5 #13,336
2017 – – 7 #10,331
2016 – – – –
2015 5 #17,962 8 #9,225
2014 8 #12,574 – –
2013 – – 7 #10,290
2012 – – – –
2011 6 #15,917 – –
2010 10 #10,876 5 #13,464
2009 5 #18,923 14 #6,301
2008 7 #14,687 – –
2007 5 #19,236 5 #13,568
2006 7 #14,433 – –
2005 – – 6 #10,916
2004 8 #12,262 – –
2003 – – 6 #10,333
2002 – – – –
2001 6 #14,546 10 #6,750
2000 – – – –
1995 11 #7,823 5 #9,700
1990 – – 13 #4,303
1985 – – 6 #6,212
1980 8 #7,788 11 #3,749
1975 – – 7 #4,586
1970 11 #4,914 – –
1965 7 #5,551 10 #2,707
1960 6 #6,044 5 #4,356
1955 – – – –
1950 5 #5,709 7 #3,195
1945 5 #4,921 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 5 #4,304
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laray?

The median living Laray is about 39 years old. Half of all living Larays are between 24 and 54 years old.

How many people named Laray are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Laray are alive in the United States, based on 799 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laray in 2025?

Laray ranked #9,373 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laray?

799 babies have been named Laray in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laray most popular?

Laray peaked in 1984, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Laray a boy or girl name?

Laray is used for both: about 47% of babies named Laray have been girls and 53% boys.

Is the name Laray rising or falling?

Laray has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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