Boy · #7,937 in 2026

Tray

Name: Popularity of the name Tray in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tray, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Tray is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Tray Blackmon, American football player Tray Chaney, American actor Tray Grinter (1885–1996, English cricketer Tray Walker, American football player

Current Rank

#7,937

Peak Rank

#1,247 (1993)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-45%

1959

First Year

2026

Last Year

1993

Peak Year

#1247

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tray

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Tray

Tray first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1959, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 83 Trays were born — ranking #1,247 that year. As of 2026, Tray ranks #7,937 for baby boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-45%). In total, more than 2K Trays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Tray

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tray is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tray

What does the name Tray mean?

How popular is Tray in 2026?

In 2026, Tray ranks #7,937 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Tray most popular?

Tray reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #1,247 that year with 83 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Tray most popular?

Tray has historically been most popular in Alabama, Oklahoma, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tray.

Is Tray a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tray is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Tray?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tray include Powell, Alfons, Kenley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tray

Tray is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Tray's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #1,247. Use the chart and map above to compare Tray'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.