Boys' name · since 1912

Raeburn

Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Raeburn, peaking in 1930. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,423 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 1912
1930s
peak decade

42 boys have been named Raeburn since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Raeburn recorded 42 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1938.

  • #23,423 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 42 born since 1912
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raeburn ranks #23,423 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1912, peaking in the 1930s.

#23,423 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 1912
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Raeburn's 42 recorded births place it above 48.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Raeburn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Raeburn splits its recorded history at 1928: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1930 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Raeburn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1938

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1930)
8
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
456789 1912191519191928193019371938 7

Raeburn by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (20 births, 48% of the file).

1930s was Raeburn's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Raeburn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 20 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raeburn? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 42 babies named Raeburn. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,423 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1938. Its busiest year on record was 1930, with 8 births.
Where does Raeburn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raeburn ranks #23,423 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Raeburn most popular? ▼
Raeburn was most popular in the 1930s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Raeburn been used? ▼
Records for Raeburn go back to 1912, giving 27 years of history through 1938.
What names are similar to Raeburn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raekwon, Rae, Raeford, Raequan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Raeburn

Nearby Names Like Raeburn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raeburn

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Raeford Boy
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Raequan Boy
516 births
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Raeburn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1912–1938 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Raeburn 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 August 2026.