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) 5,516 779,794
Peak Year 1937 1924
Peak Year Births 124 12,873
Peak Decade 1940s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rayford Raymond
1880s - 3,135
1890s 8 7,572
1900s 48 11,650
1910s 360 71,820
1920s 841 124,212
1930s 923 99,585
1940s 948 109,076
1950s 892 108,928
1960s 641 81,793
1970s 348 49,332
1980s 248 41,504
1990s 131 31,721
2000s 76 20,460
2010s 35 13,406
2020s 17 5,600

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rayford Raymond
2014 7 1,411
2015 - 1,386
2016 - 1,280
2017 6 1,208
2018 - 1,164
2019 - 1,025
2020 - 1,062
2021 6 991
2022 - 970
2023 6 906
2024 - 864
2025 5 807

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, 1896–2025.

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