At a glance
- In short
- Elray is a charming and unique English name for baby boys.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1978 (#5,773)
- Babies in 1978
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #1,802 in 1940
- First recorded
- 1917
Meaning of Elray
Elray is a charming and unique name for baby boys. Its origin is English, and it is pronounced as EL-ray (/ɛl ˈreɪ/). The name Elray has an association with the name Elroy, which is another variation of the same name. In terms of popularity in the United States, Elray had sporadic occurrences from the early 1900s to the late 1970s. It reached its peak in popularity in 1940 when it ranked at number 15 on the baby names chart. Although it may not be as common today, Elray remains a distinctive choice with a rich history.
How to pronounce Elray
English
- Pronounced EL-ray /ɛlˈreɪ/
Popularity of Elray in the U.S.
Elray was last recorded in the U.S. in 1978, ranked #5,773 with 5 babies. It peaked at #1,802 in 1940. It first appears in the records in 1917.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1917–1978 40 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5 | 5,773 | back (not recorded in 1971–1977) |
| 1970 | 5 | 4,724 | back (not recorded in 1969) |
| 1968 | 7 | 3,365 | back (not recorded in 1965–1967) |
| 1964 | 14 | 2,205 | ▲ 1,441 |
| 1963 | 6 | 3,646 | back (not recorded in 1960–1962) |
| 1959 | 5 | 3,988 | ▼ 429 |
| 1958 | 6 | 3,559 | ▼ 928 |
| 1957 | 10 | 2,631 | ▲ 585 |
| 1956 | 7 | 3,216 | ▼ 452 |
| 1955 | 9 | 2,764 | back (not recorded in 1954) |
| 1953 | 11 | 2,391 | back (not recorded in 1952) |
| 1951 | 7 | 3,066 | ▼ 628 |
| 1950 | 10 | 2,438 | ▲ 860 |
| 1949 | 6 | 3,298 | ▼ 690 |
| 1948 | 9 | 2,608 | ▲ 488 |
| 1947 | 7 | 3,096 | ▼ 177 |
| 1946 | 7 | 2,919 | ▼ 677 |
| 1945 | 10 | 2,242 | back (not recorded in 1944) |
| 1943 | 14 | 1,986 | ▲ 954 |
| 1942 | 7 | 2,940 | ▼ 607 |
| 1941 | 10 | 2,333 | ▼ 531 |
| 1940 | 15 | 1,802 | ▲ 156 |
| 1939 | 13 | 1,958 | ▲ 688 |
| 1938 | 8 | 2,646 | ▼ 167 |
| 1937 | 9 | 2,479 | ▲ 668 |
| 1936 | 6 | 3,147 | back (not recorded in 1935) |
| 1934 | 10 | 2,393 | ▲ 149 |
| 1933 | 9 | 2,542 | ▲ 550 |
| 1932 | 7 | 3,092 | ▲ 298 |
| 1931 | 6 | 3,390 | ▼ 609 |
| 1930 | 9 | 2,781 | back (not recorded in 1929) |
| 1928 | 5 | 4,151 | back (not recorded in 1927) |
| 1926 | 5 | 4,201 | ▼ 793 |
| 1925 | 7 | 3,408 | ▲ 459 |
| 1924 | 6 | 3,867 | ▼ 45 |
| 1923 | 6 | 3,822 | ▼ 1,192 |
| 1922 | 11 | 2,630 | back (not recorded in 1921) |
| 1920 | 9 | 2,967 | ▲ 1,201 |
| 1919 | 5 | 4,168 | back (not recorded in 1918) |
| 1917 | 9 | 2,732 | new |