Leray
Leray or LeRay is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:David Leray, French footballer Francis Xavier Leray (1825–1887), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church Jean Leray (1906–1998), French mathematician Marie-Pierre Leray, French figure skater Coi Leray, stage name of American rapper and singer Coi Leray Collins
Meaning & Origin of Leray
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Leray or LeRay is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:David Leray, French footballer Francis Xavier Leray (1825–1887), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church Jean Leray (1906–1998), French mathematician Marie-Pierre Leray, French figure skater Coi Leray, stage name of American rapper and singer Coi Leray Collins
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The Story of Leray
Leray first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1920, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 8 Lerays were born — ranking #3,208 that year. As of 2026, Leray ranks #7,906 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 174 Lerays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Leray
Leray is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 174 births in the dataset. Leray's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #3,208. Use the chart and map above to compare Leray'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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