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Bray

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Meaning of Bray: Irish: 'hill'

Bray is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2699th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2699

46 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2671

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

808

First recorded 1970 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 18 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 25 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 40 babies2015: 32 babies2016: 30 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 39 babies2020: 40 babies20202021: 40 babies2022: 40 babies2023: 35 babies2024: 51 babies2025: 46 babies
US babies named Bray per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 51.

Gender split

93% boys · 7% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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