Ra vs Raymond

Side-by-side comparison of Ra and Raymond — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ra

Boy name · Rank #7333

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Name B

Raymond

Boy name · Rank #379

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Metric Ra Raymond
Current Rank #7333 #379
Total Births (all years) 216 778,955
Peak Year 2023 1924
Peak Year Births 29 12,872
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ra Raymond
1880ss — 3,135
1890ss — 7,572
1900ss — 11,650
1910ss — 71,820
1920ss — 124,213
1930ss — 99,583
1940ss — 109,070
1950ss — 108,932
1960ss — 81,788
1970ss 18 49,340
1980ss 10 41,503
1990ss 5 31,721
2000ss 24 20,449
2010ss 74 13,399
2020ss 85 4,780

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ra Raymond
2014 — 1,410
2015 9 1,386
2016 7 1,279
2017 14 1,208
2018 16 1,164
2019 21 1,023
2020 16 1,060
2021 10 990
2022 19 967
2023 29 904
2024 11 859

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1972–2024.

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