Universal data > People > Popular first names

First name Ray
September 27, 2026

#1

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

American actor (1954–2022)

Initials RL #3 Goodfellas

#2

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Initials RW #10 The Departed

#3

Ray Charles

Ray Charles

American singer | pianist and songwriter (1930–2004)

Initials RC #7 The Blues Brothers

#4

Ray Stevenson

Ray Stevenson

British actor (1964–2023)

Initials RS #18 Thor

#5

Ray Kroc

Ray Kroc

American businessman

Initials RK #10

#6

Ray Romano

Ray Romano

American stand-up comedian

Initials RR #25 The Irishman

#7

Ray MacDonald

Ray MacDonald

Initials RM #28

#8

Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

American author and screenwriter (1920–2012)

Initials RB #16 Fahrenheit 451

#9

Ray J

Ray J

American R&B singer and actor

Initials RJ #15

#10

Ray Lewis

Ray Lewis

American football player (born 1975)

Initials RL #18

#11

Ray Nicholson

Ray Nicholson

American actor (born 1992)

Initials RN #11 Smile 2

#12

Ray Rice

Ray Rice

American football player | running back

Initials RR #57

#13

Ray Allen

Ray Allen

American basketball player

Initials RA #24

#14

Ray Dalio

Ray Dalio

American billionaire hedge fund manager

Initials RD #36

#15

Ray Wise

Ray Wise

Initials RW #38 X-Men: First Class

#16

Ray LaMontagne

Ray LaMontagne

American singer-songwriter

Initials RL #37

#17

Ray Davies

Ray Davies

British singer and musician

Initials RD #43

#18

Ray Chase

Ray Chase

American voice actor

Initials RC #53

#19

Ray McKinnon

Ray McKinnon

Initials RM #75 The Blind Side

#20

Ray Park

Ray Park

Scottish actor and stuntman

Initials RP #46 X-Men

#21

Ray Manzarek

Ray Manzarek

American keyboardist (1939–2013)

Initials RM #76

#22

Ray Toro

Ray Toro

American musician

Initials RT #28

#23

Ray Walston

Ray Walston

American actor and comedian

Initials RW #50 Fast Times at Ridgemont High

#24

Ray Combs

Ray Combs

American comedian (1956–1996)

Initials RC #60

#25

Ray Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen

American animator (1920–2013)

Initials RH #52

#26

Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

American actor (1904–1987)

Initials RB #64 The Wizard of Oz

#27

Ray Blanchard

Ray Blanchard

American sexologist

Initials RB #74

#28

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Welsh-American actor and actor and film director (1907-1986)

Initials RM #96

#29

Ray Fisher

Ray Fisher

Initials RF #36 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

#30

Ray Stevens

Ray Stevens

American country and pop singer-songwriter musician

Initials RS #135

#31

Ray William Johnson

Ray William Johnson

American YouTuber (born 1981)

Initials RJ #48

#32

Ray Anthony

Ray Anthony

American musician and actor

Initials RA #56

#33

Ray Chapman

Ray Chapman

American baseball player

Initials RC #111

#34

Ray Parker

Ray Parker

American musician

Initials RP #46

#35

Ray Mancini

Ray Mancini

Initials RM #157

#36

Ray Mercer

Ray Mercer

Initials RM #159

#37

Ray Vitte

Ray Vitte

Initials RV #21

#38

Ray Nagin

Ray Nagin

American politician and businessman

Initials RN #37

#39

Ray Wilkins

Ray Wilkins

English footballer and manager (1956-2018)

Initials RW #90

#40

Ray H

Ray H

Taiwanese YouTuber and Twitch streamer

Initials RH #108

#41

Ray Porter

Ray Porter

Initials RP #97 Zack Snyder's Justice League

#42

Ray Dorset

Ray Dorset

British musician

Initials RD #109

#43

Ray Honeyford

Ray Honeyford

British head teacher

Initials RH #109

#44

Ray Stone

Ray Stone

Australian rugby league footballer

Initials RS #206

#45

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Initials RC #140 Citizen Kane

#46

Ray Sawyer

Ray Sawyer

American singer (1937-2018)

Initials RS #217

#47

Ray Luzier

Ray Luzier

American drummer

Initials RL #86

#48

Ray Chen

Ray Chen

Taiwanese-Australian musician

Initials RC #154

#49

Ray Danton

Ray Danton

American actor and director

Initials RD #121

#50

Ray Cooper

Ray Cooper

British musician

Initials RC #161

#51

Ray Miller

Ray Miller

American politician

Initials RM #216

#52

Ray Abruzzo

Ray Abruzzo

Initials RA #88

#53

Ray Meagher

Ray Meagher

Australian actor

Initials RM #225

#54

Ray Mentzer

Ray Mentzer

American bodybuilder

Initials RM #231

#55

Ray Clemence

Ray Clemence

English football goalkeeper

Initials RC #169

#56

Ray Gelato

Ray Gelato

Initials RG #137

#57

Ray Thomas

Ray Thomas

British musician | flautist | singer | songwriter (1941–2018)

Initials RT #85

#58

Ray Wylie Hubbard

Ray Wylie Hubbard

American musician

Initials RH #159

#59

Ray Fearon

Ray Fearon

Initials RF #89 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#60

Ray Fernandez

Ray Fernandez

American professional wrestler

Initials RF #91

#61

Ray Sharkey

Ray Sharkey

American stage | film and television actor

#62

Ray Danniels

Ray Danniels

Canadian music executive

Initials RD #140

#63

Ray Mears

Ray Mears

British woodsman | author and television presenter

#64

Ray Gricar

Ray Gricar

American lawyer

Initials RG #153

#65

Ray Buktenica

Ray Buktenica

Initials RB #228

#66

Ray Bourque

Ray Bourque

Canadian ice hockey player

Initials RB #233

#67

Ray Singleton

Ray Singleton

American entertainer and songwriter

#68

Ray Parlour

Ray Parlour

English footballer

Initials RP #139

#69

Ray Davis

Ray Davis

American football player (born 1999)

Initials RD #157

#70

Ray Rizzo

Ray Rizzo

American electronic sports player

#71

Ray Baker

Ray Baker

#72

Ray Gillen

Ray Gillen

American musician

Initials RG #179

#73

Ray Brown

Ray Brown

American jazz double bassist and cellist

#74

Ray Genet

Ray Genet

American mountain climber

Initials RG #181

#75

Ray Boltz

Ray Boltz

American singer-songwriter

#76

Ray Guy

Ray Guy

American football player | punter

Initials RG #184

#77

Ray Wilson

Ray Wilson

Scottish singer

Initials RW #153

#78

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Initials RT #102

#79

Ray Hadley

Ray Hadley

Australian rugby league commentator

Initials RH #200

#80

Ray Nitschke

Ray Nitschke

American football player

Initials RN #65

#81

Ray Benson

Ray Benson

country music musician from the United States

#82

Ray Panthaki

Ray Panthaki

Initials RP #169 28 Days Later

#83

Ray Ferritto

Ray Ferritto

American mobster (1929-2004)

Initials RF #114

#84

Ray Knight

Ray Knight

American professional baseball player | infielder | coach

Initials RK #162

#85

Ray Martin

Ray Martin

Australian journalist and television presenter

#86

Ray Comfort

Ray Comfort

New Zealand-born Christian minister and evangelist

Initials RC #246

#87

Ray Mabus

Ray Mabus

American diplomat

#88

Ray Quinn

Ray Quinn

English singer-actor

Initials RQ #11

#89

Ray McAnally

Ray McAnally

#90

Ray Kerr

Ray Kerr

American baseball player

Initials RK #182

#91

Ray Gordy

Ray Gordy

American professional wrestler

Initials RG #218

#92

Ray Conniff

Ray Conniff

American musician

#93

Ray Brooks

Ray Brooks

British actor (1939–2025)

#94

Ray Mallon

Ray Mallon

British politician

#95

Ray Aghayan

Ray Aghayan

Iranian fashion designer (1928-2011)

Initials RA #162

#96

Ray Dolby

Ray Dolby

American engineer and inventor of the noise reduction system

Initials RD #233

#97

Ray Lui

Ray Lui

Hong Kong actor

Initials RL #191

#98

Ray Sefo

Ray Sefo

New Zealand martial artist

#99

Ray Cappo

Ray Cappo

American vocalist

#100

Ray Tabano

Ray Tabano

American musician

Initials RT #152

#101

Ray Brown, Jr.

American musician

Initials RJ #150

#102

Ray Kennedy

English footballer

Initials RK #232

#103

Ray Herrmann

American musician

#104

Ray Santiago

#105

Ray D'Arcy

Irish broadcaster

Initials RD #246

#106

Ray Stark

American film producer

#107

Ray Reardon

Welsh snooker player (1932–2024)

#108

Ray Houghton

Irish footballer

#109

Ray Stricklyn

American film actor (1928-2002)

#110

Ray Evernham

NASCAR team owner

Initials RE #109

#111

Ray Slijngaard

#112

Ray Barretto

Puerto Rican jazz musician

#113

Ray Rhodes

American football player and coach

#114

Ray McGovern

#115

Ray Emery

Canadian professional ice hockey player

Initials RE #114

#116

Ray Jessel

Welsh songwriter | screenwriter | orchestrator | and musical theatre composer

Initials RJ #15

#117

Ray Brassier

British philosopher

#118

Ray Dalton

American musician

#119

Ray Eames

American designer | half of duo the Eames

Initials RE #118

#120

Ray Wilson

English footballer

#121

Ray Caldwell

American baseball player

#122

Ray Simpson

American singer

#123

Ray Holmes

#124

Ray Ferraro

Canadian ice hockey player

Initials RF #205

#125

Ray Jayawardhana

American-Canadian-Sri Lankan astronomer

Initials RJ #15

#126

Ray Illingworth

Cricket player of England. (born 1932)

Initials RI #54

#127

Ray LaHood

16th United States Secretary of Transportation

#128

Ray Wert

American editor

#129

Ray Perkins

American-football player

#130

Ray Lee Hunt

#131

Ray Burdis

#132

Ray Boone

American baseball player

#133

Ray Shulman

British musician

#134

Ray Lonnen

#135

Ray Candy

American professional wrestler

#136

Ray Coulthard

#137

Ray Stephens

American singer

#138

Ray Reyes

Puerto Rican musician

#139

Ray Fosse

American baseball player

Initials RF #244

#140

Ray Lovelock

#141

Ray Stevens

American professional wrestler

Initials RS #135

#142

Ray Davis

American bass singer

#143

Ray Teret

Initials RT #232

#144

Ray Cooper III

American mixed martial arts fighter

Initials RI #64

#145

Ray Arcel

Boxing trainer who was active from the 1920s through the 1980s

#146

Ray Borg

American mixed martial artist

#147

Ray Davis

American businessman

#148

Ray Barrett

Australian actor

#149

Ray Reinhardt

#150

Ray Hnatyshyn

Canadian politician of Ukrainian descent (1934-2002)

#151

Ray Lewington

English association football player | coach and manager (born 1956)

#152

Ray Rayner

American television presenter

#153

Ray Fulmer

#154

Ray Smith

Welsh actor (1936-1991)

#155

Ray Peterson

American musician

#156

Ray Phiri

South African jazz musician

#157

Ray Muzyka

Canadian video game designer

#158

Ray Whitney

Canadian ice hockey player

#159

Ray Takeyh

American Middle East scholar

#160

Ray Jackson

British musician

Initials RJ #15

#161

Ray BLK

#162

Ray Walker

American singer

#163

Ray Abruzzese

American football player

#164

Ray West

#165

Ray Goff

American football coach

#166

Ray Nayler

Canadian writer

Initials RN #170

#167

Ray Middleton

#168

Ray Blanton

American politician (1930–1996)

#169

Ray Heatherton

American actor and singer

#170

Ray Buchanan

Player of American football

#171

Ray McDonald

American college football player | professional football player | defensive lineman | defensive end

#172

Ray Durham

American baseball player

#173

Ray Holmberg

American politician

#174

Ray Washburne

American businessman (born 1960)

#175

Ray Jackson

former American college and professional basketball player

Initials RJ #15

#176

Ray Hudson

English footballer

#177

Ray Noble

English jazz and big band musician (1903–1978)

Initials RN #186

#178

Ray Cooney

English dramatist

#179

Ray Alder

#180

Ray Collins

American musician (1936–2012)

#181

Ray Schalk

American baseball player and coach

#182

Ray Warren

American sports commentator

#183

Ray Johnson

American artist

Initials RJ #15

#184

Ray Lankford

American baseball player

#185

Ray Fisman

American economist

#186

Ray Evans

American songwriter

Initials RE #172

#187

Ray González

Puerto Rican wrestler

#188

Ray Lindwall

#189

Ray Childress

Player of American football

#190

Ray Ranson

#191

Ray Kelvin

British businessman

#192

Ray Bumatai

#193

Ray Dennis Steckler

actor | director | producer | cinematographer

#194

Ray

Hong Kong professional wrestler

#195

Ray Corrigan

#196

Ray Jones

British footballer

Initials RJ #15

#197

Ray Suen

American musician

#198

Ray Stubbs

English footballer

#199

Ray Boyle

#200

Ray Agnew

American football player