Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1920
Raby
16 babies named Raby in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1920–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
16 boys have been named Raby since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Raby has 16 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1924.
- 16 total births
- 1920–1924 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Raby since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1924.
- 16
- total births
- 1920–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Raby was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
6 babies were named Raby in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Raby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Raby's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Raby at a glance
Last recorded 1924Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Raby popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1924
- Peak year (1924)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Raby by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Raby's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Raby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raby? ▼
Raby has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1924. 6 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Raby most popular? ▼
Raby was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Raby been used? ▼
Records for Raby go back to 1920, giving 5 years of history through 1924.
What names are similar to Raby? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rabon, Raburn, Rabih, Rabun, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Raby
Nearby Names Like Raby
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raby
Rabon Boy
286 births
Raburn Boy
49 births
Rabih Boy
30 births
Rabun Boy
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Rabab Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1920–1924 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Raby: Baby Name Since 1920 - 16 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raby. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Raby draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.