Tray: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	7	1	–	#3,590
1960s	124	12	+1671%	#1,805
1970s	135	14	+9%	#2,154
1980s	287	29	+113%	#1,649
1990s	536	54	+87%	#1,253
2000s	275	28	-49%	#2,619
2010s	129	13	-53%	#5,701
2020s (to 2025)	32	5	-59%	#7,454

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,590

1960s

124

+1671%

#1,805

1970s

135

+9%

#2,154

1980s

287

+113%

#1,649

1990s

536

+87%

#1,253

2000s

275

-49%

#2,619

2010s

129

-53%

#5,701

2020s (to 2025)

-59%

#7,454

The story of Tray

Tray is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,862 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 1,525 American babies have been named Tray. Its peak came in 1993, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Tray?

The median living Tray is about 32 years old; half are between 23 and 40. An estimated 1,500 people named Tray 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.

Tray year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#11,862
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	8	#9,746
2021	7	#10,703
2020	11	#7,454
2019	12	#7,134
2018	13	#6,671
2017	12	#7,062
2016	11	#7,560
2015	7	#10,538
2014	16	#5,701
2013	15	#5,895
2012	14	#6,271
2011	13	#6,547
2010	16	#5,712
2009	25	#4,153
2008	20	#4,882
2007	27	#3,887
2006	24	#4,093
2005	27	#3,605
2004	26	#3,626
2003	36	#2,775
2002	28	#3,254
2001	26	#3,403
2000	36	#2,619
1995	53	#1,704
1990	40	#1,940
1985	38	#1,669
1980	13	#3,422
1975	15	#2,747
1970	16	#2,393
1965	16	#2,070
1960	5	#4,561
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tray?

The median living Tray is about 32 years old. Half of all living Trays are between 23 and 40 years old.

How many people named Tray are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Tray are alive in the United States, based on 1,525 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tray mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Tracy.

How popular is the name Tray in 2025?

Tray ranked #11,862 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tray?

1,525 babies have been named Tray in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tray most popular?

Tray peaked in 1993, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Tray a boy or girl name?

Tray is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tray rising or falling?

Tray is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tray popularity over time

The story of Tray

How old are people named Tray?

Tray year by year

Frequently asked questions

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