Boys' name · since 1919
Raybon
Raybon has 198 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1937 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,041 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 198
- born since 1919
- 1940s
- peak decade
Raybon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 198 have been recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raybon has been recorded 198 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1966.
- #13,041 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 198 born since 1919
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raybon ranks #13,041 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 198 born since 1919, peaking in the 1940s.
- #13,041 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 198
- born since 1919
- 1940s
- peak decade
Raybon's 198 recorded births place it above 71.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Raybon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Raybon's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1937 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Raybon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1966
- Peak year (1937)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Raybon by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (81 births, 41% of the file).
1940s was Raybon's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Raybon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 19
1920s
19 births
- 1930s
1930s
72 births
- 1940s
1940s
81 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 81 births (41% of all-time use).
Raybon by state
Where Raybon concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
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What to do with Raybon's data
- Raybon's decade-level peak was the 1940s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Raybons (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Raybon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~47 yrs)
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, 1919–1966 (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 Raybon 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.