Holding steady, #8,910 for boys today.
Popularity of Laray since 1924
Babies named Laray per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2009, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Laray's real moment was 1986.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 | 0 |
| 1930s | 6 | 5 |
| 1940s | 25 | 12 |
| 1950s | 21 | 28 |
| 1960s | 69 | 46 |
| 1970s | 59 | 62 |
| 1980s | 52 | 92 |
| 1990s | 56 | 66 |
| 2000s | 38 | 41 |
| 2010s | 29 | 37 |
| 2020s | 11 | 33 |
Meaning & origin
Laray is a modern American name that emerged in the 1930s, first recorded in 1930. Its structure follows a pattern of combining the prefix La- with an existing name, in this case Ray. The name reached its peak popularity in 1986, and has remained stable in usage since then. In 2025, it ranked 8,910th, with approximately 1 in 213,510 newborns receiving the name. The name's trajectory has been stable over recent decades. Though it has not been strongly associated with any particular state, Laray reflects a creative naming tradition that continues to appeal to parents seeking a distinctive yet familiar-sounding name.
Laray is a modern American name formed by adding the fashionable prefix La- to the name Ray. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1930 and saw its peak popularity in 1986. The name is unisex, though it has been used slightly more often for boys in recent years.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lara, Ray
Variants: LaRay, La Ray
Sibling names for Laray
Names that share Laray's style, for a brother or sister.
