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Why parents love Ray- Ray Charles IS the Genius — father of soul.
- Man Ray IS photography's most avant-garde.
- Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451.
- Sugar Ray IS boxing's pound-for-pound greatest.
- Three letters with a bright, luminous sound: RAY.
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The vibe of Ray
beam of lightwise protectorOld FrenchGermanicCharlesGeniussoulMan RayBradburySugar Ray
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Origin & history of Ray
Old French rai (beam of light)
→ Ray
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Latin / Old French roots
Ray means beam of light. Charles IS the Genius. Man Ray IS avant-garde. Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451. Sugar Ray IS boxing's greatest.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old French; Ray Charles (1930–2004).
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Today
Ray remains a beloved choice, ranking #757 in the US. 209,970 babies have been named Ray since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Ray?
1926
peak year
Ray appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1926, 3,409 babies were named Ray (ranked #57 nationally). Today it sits around #757, with roughly 347 babies named Ray each year. Ray's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 209,970 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,409
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #57)
(ranked #57)
347
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,470
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
209,970
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Ray8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Ray's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — Genius communication. People named Ray tend to be bright, luminous, and gifted at being the Genius AND avant-garde AND 451 AND pound-for-pound.
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Genius AND avant-garde AND 451 AND greatest✦
Charles-soul◈
Man-Ray-photo◎
Bradbury-451♡
Sugar-Ray-boxingR9
A1
Y7
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
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Personality of Ray💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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