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Delray
How to Pronounce Delray
Pronounced DEL-ray /ˈdɛlreɪ/Medium
Meaning: Delray reads as a twentieth-century American coinage, blending the popular elements Del and Ray, and perhaps nudged by the place name Delray Beach; it was assembled for sound rather than from an older word.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Delray has no ancient root; it was made in the United States. It appeared from the early nineteen-thirties, rode the fashion for Del- and Ray- names, and reached a quiet high in 1960.
The name was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at most, with a scattered run reaching toward 2018. A man named Delray at that peak would be in his mid sixties today, carrying a name that still reads as breezy and American.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Delray mean?
It is a coined American name joining Del and Ray, possibly influenced by the town Delray Beach, without a single older meaning.
How do you pronounce Delray?
It is said DEL-ray /ˈdɛlreɪ/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Delray a boy or girl name?
Delray is recorded as a boy's name.
How popular is Delray?
It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-sixties.