Laray
LaRay is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Laray
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
LaRay is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Laray
As a girl name
Laray first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1924, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 12 Larays were born — ranking #7,038 that year. As of 2026, Laray ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 377 Larays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Laray first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1930, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 14 Larays were born — ranking #6,095 that year. As of 2026, Laray ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 414 Larays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Laray
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- LaRay Denzer , American historian and academic
- Erik LaRay Harvey , American actor
- Jason LaRay Keener , American filmmaker
- Vashone LaRay Adams , American football player
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Names that sound like Laray
Phonetically similar names — useful when Laray is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Laray
Laray is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1930 and has accumulated 414 births in the dataset. Laray's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #6,095. Use the chart and map above to compare Laray'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 .
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