Rayford vs Raymond

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

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Rayford

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Raymond

Boy name · Rank #379

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Metric Rayford Raymond
Current Rank Unranked #379
Total Births (all years) 5,511 778,955
Peak Year 1937 1924
Peak Year Births 124 12,872
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rayford Raymond
1880ss — 3,135
1890ss 8 7,572
1900ss 48 11,650
1910ss 360 71,820
1920ss 841 124,213
1930ss 923 99,583
1940ss 948 109,070
1950ss 892 108,932
1960ss 641 81,788
1970ss 348 49,340
1980ss 248 41,503
1990ss 131 31,721
2000ss 76 20,449
2010ss 35 13,399
2020ss 12 4,780

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rayford Raymond
2014 7 1,410
2015 — 1,386
2016 — 1,279
2017 6 1,208
2018 — 1,164
2019 — 1,023
2020 — 1,060
2021 6 990
2022 — 967
2023 6 904
2024 — 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, 1896–2023.

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