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Cray

/ˈkɹeɪ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2011

Cray has been given to about 111 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1993, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈkɹeɪ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 102
Median age today30 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Cray per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1993 · 9
  • Born in 20250
  • All time111

How popular is Cray?

Its best year was 1993, when 9 babies were given the name, ranking 5854th. The typical living American called Cray is about 30 years old today.

Names that sound like Cray

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ray0.81
  2. Clay0.81
  3. Gray0.81
  4. Craig0.64
  5. Jay0.62
  6. Shay0.62
  7. Murray0.60
  8. Kraig0.59

Middle names for Cray

Ranked by flow score
  1. Cray Thomas0.74
  2. Cray Miles0.73
  3. Cray Wilder0.72
  4. Cray James0.71
  5. Cray Cole0.59
  6. Cray John0.55

Sibling names for Cray

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Paulinasister · 0.63
  2. Kianasister · 0.62
  3. Dariusbrother · 0.62
  4. Alejandrasister · 0.62
  5. Alvarobrother · 0.61
  6. Nikolasbrother · 0.61

Where Cray is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Cray Evans0.73
    2. Cray Edwards0.73
    3. Cray Anderson0.70
    4. Cray Allen0.70
    5. Cray Adams0.70
    6. Cray Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Cray

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.