Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Daray

Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski, is a Polish heavy metal drummer. Brzozowski has played with such bands as Vader, Black River, Jelonek, Armagedon, Arysta, Azarath, Faust, Neolithic, Crionics, Autumn: Death, Imperial Age, Kayzen, Crystal Abyss, Nerve, Insidious Disease and Pyorrhoea. He currently plays in Dimmu Borgir, Vesania, Symbolical, Hunter, and Masachist.

Current Rank
#12,230
Peak Rank
#5,237 (1992)
Total Babies
66
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1992
First Year
2010
Last Year
1992
Peak Year
#5237
Peak Rank
66
Total Count
10
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Daray

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski, is a Polish heavy metal drummer. Brzozowski has played with such bands as Vader, Black River, Jelonek, Armagedon, Arysta, Azarath, Faust, Neolithic, Crionics, Autumn: Death, Imperial Age, Kayzen, Crystal Abyss, Nerve, Insidious Disease and Pyorrhoea. He currently plays in Dimmu Borgir, Vesania, Symbolical, Hunter, and Masachist.

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The Story of Daray

Daray first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1992, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 10 Darays were born — ranking #5,237 that year. As of 2026, Daray ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 66 Darays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Daray

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Frequently Asked Questions about Daray

What does the name Daray mean?
Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski, is a Polish heavy metal drummer. Brzozowski has played with such bands as Vader, Black River, Jelonek, Armagedon, Arysta, Azarath, Faust, Neolithic, Crionics, Autumn: Death, Imperial Age, Kayzen, Crystal Abyss, Nerve, Insidious Disease and Pyorrhoea. He currently plays in Dimmu Borgir, Vesania, Symbolical, Hunter, and Masachist.
How popular is Daray in 2026?
In 2026, Daray ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Daray most popular?
Daray reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #5,237 that year with 10 babies given the name.
Is Daray a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Daray is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Daray?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Daray include Garson, Quency, Pantelis. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Daray

Daray is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 66 births in the dataset. Daray's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #5,237. Use the chart and map above to compare Daray's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.