Ray
Ray is a male given name: 97% of people named Ray are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 97% male / 3% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Ireland, Malta
- US births since 1880
- 202,082 male / 5,417 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ray
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ray," in English, "Guten Tag Ray," in German. Ray is a male given name: about 97% of people named Ray are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ray,
German
Guten Tag Ray,
French
Bonjour Ray,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ray:
Chinese
Ray您好：
Japanese
Ray様
English
Hi Ray,
German
Hi Ray,
French
Salut Ray,
Spanish
Hola Ray,
Chinese
Ray你好：
Japanese
Rayさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 97% |
| Ireland | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 75% |
United States birth data
202,082 male · 5,417 female · 207,499 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ray a male or female name?
Ray is a male given name: 97% of people named Ray are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Ray in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ray," in English, "Guten Tag Ray," in German. Ray is a male given name: about 97% of people named Ray are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ray a unisex name?
Ray is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Ray are men. Ray leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Ray a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ray (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ray,
title = {Is Ray a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ray},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}