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Laray

Unisex

Meaning of Laray: Modern invented name

Laray is a unisex name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8692nd most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8692

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

799

First recorded 1924 · peak 1991

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 17 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 20 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 20 babies1987: 15 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 17 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 19 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Laray per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 20.

Gender split

53% boys · 47% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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