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Bray
OriginIrish place-name, from French
Meaning"marsh"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#2536
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About Bray
The name Bray peaked for boys at #2770 in 2025. The name is most popular in BRAY, BRAY, and BRAY. Bray is occasionally used for girls in 2022.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,895 | 40 | 20.8 |
| 2015 | #3,996 | 26 | 13.6 |
| 2016 | #4,642 | 21 | 11.1 |
| 2017 | #4,767 | 20 | 10.8 |
| 2018 | #4,621 | 21 | 11.6 |
| 2019 | #3,646 | 30 | 16.7 |
| 2020 | #3,279 | 34 | 19.7 |
| 2021 | #3,309 | 35 | 20 |
| 2022 | #3,546 | 32 | 18.3 |
| 2023 | #3,355 | 35 | 20.5 |
| 2024 | #2,789 | 46 | 26.7 |
| 2025 | #2,770 | 46 | 26.9 |
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