How old is someone named Ray?
The average Ray is 58 years old.
Half of all living Rays are between 46 and 74.
When was Ray popular?
Ray peaked in 1926 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 338 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4,630 | 0 |
| 1910s | 18,825 | 0 |
| 1920s | 33,190 | 210 |
| 1930s | 30,880 | 3,700 |
| 1940s | 30,087 | 13,000 |
| 1950s | 30,345 | 20,000 |
| 1960s | 22,465 | 18,000 |
| 1970s | 10,277 | 9,200 |
| 1980s | 7,947 | 7,500 |
| 1990s | 5,465 | 5,300 |
| 2000s | 3,934 | 3,900 |
| 2010s | 3,482 | 3,500 |
| 2020s | 2,089 | 2,100 |
How many Rays are still alive?
About 86,000 Rays are alive in the US today. That's 41% of the roughly 210,000 babies named Ray since 1880.
Most Rays ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1926, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Ray?
About two in five living Rays are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Ray an old name?
Yes. Ray is older than 87 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Ray will be 53 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Rays make up more of the total.
Is Ray a boy or girl name?
Mostly boys: 98.1% of living Rays are men.
Names the same age as Ray
NAME TWIN
Ray's name twin is Milton. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Milton's age curve is the closest match to Ray's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Ray
How old is the average Ray?
The average Ray in the US is 58 years old. The median is 64, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Ray?
About 86,000 Rays are alive in the US today, out of roughly 210,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Ray most popular?
In 1926, when about 3,500 baby boys were named Ray.
Is Ray a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 43% of living Rays, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this