Elray comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Shining or enlightened ruler..
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How popular is Elray?
1940peak year
Today, Elray has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1940, 15 babies were given the name (ranked #1831 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1940s. In all, around 327 babies have been registered as Elray since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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