How Many People Are Named Wray?
An estimated 378 people in the United States have the first name Wray. It is predominantly male (97.4%). The average bearer is 69 years old, and Wray peaked in popularity in 1927 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wray as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wray paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Wray is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
378
About 1 in 906,758 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.4% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1927
28 births
Total Registered
882
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wray
Wray is predominantly male (97.4%), though 23 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Wray as a male name
Ranked #9,196 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1927 (28 births)
Wray as a female name
Ranked #8,181 in 1968
5 female births in 1968
Peak: 1958 (7 births)
Wray: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wray span from the 1900s to the 1980s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 160 babies were registered. Wray has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wray by Decade
How has Wray tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wray by State
Wray + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Wray
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wray: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wray?
We estimate approximately 378 people named Wray are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 906,758 Americans share this first name.
Is Wray a common name?
Wray is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 882 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wray most popular?
Wray reached peak popularity in 1927, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wray is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wray a male name?
Wray is predominantly male. 97.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wray Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wray Smith, Wray Johnson, Wray Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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