MallowbyNames

Undray

un-DRAY · of uncertain origin

Peak popularity
1967
Usually for
Boys
Trend
Holding steady

Holding steady.

Popularity of Undray since 1965

Babies named Undray per year in U.S. Social Security records.

4711198020002020Most births 1967Boys
Data table (by decade)
DecadeBoys
1960s28
1970s42
1980s13
1990s22
2000s0
2010s0
2020s0

Meaning & origin

Undray is a rare modern American name that first appeared on the birth records in 1965, during a period when creative respellings and novel coinages were gaining popularity. Its peak usage came in 1967, reflecting the brief moment of interest in this distinctive invention. Despite not ranking in the top 1000 for any year, Undray has maintained a stable, though extremely low, level of usage through the present, with its latest recorded year being 2025. The name was never concentrated in any particular state, suggesting it was used sporadically across the country. As a constructed name, Undray carries no traditional meaning or etymology, which is typical of many modern American coinages that arose from phonetic styling rather than historical roots.

Undray is a modern American coinage that first appeared in the 1960s. Its formation likely follows the pattern of other invented names from that era, possibly combining a prefix such as 'Un-' (uncommon) with the popular '-dray' suffix seen in names like Kendrick or DeAndre. There is no evidence of a pre-existing root or meaning in any language.

Nicknames & variants

Nicknames: Dray

Sibling names for Undray

Names that share Undray's style, for a brother or sister.

A parent animal hugging its little one, the personalized name page

U is for Undray, our favorite little boy.

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Undray mean?
The meaning of Undray is unknown. It is a modern name coined in the 1960s with no clear linguistic origin or definitive meaning.
How popular is the name Undray today?
Undray has never ranked in the U.S. top 1000. Its usage was concentrated in the 1960s and 1970s, and it remains very rare.
Is Undray a boy's name or a girl's name?
Undray has been used predominantly for boys.