Recorded 1916–1970 Boys' name Peak 1917 48 births

Rayborn — boys' name

48 babies named Rayborn in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s141920s101930s81940s51950s61970s5
1910s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Rayborn was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

8 babies were named Rayborn in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rayborn

The Social Security Administration has registered 48 babies named Rayborn between 1916 and 1970, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rayborn currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rayborn performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 14 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rayborn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rayborn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 48 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rayborn at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

48

Since 1916

55 years of records

Peak year

1917

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1916

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 1970

Rayborn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1916

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1917)
8
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
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Rayborn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
14 births that decade — 29% of Rayborn's all-time total
1910s141920s101930s81940s51950s61970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rayborn?
48 babies have been named Rayborn since 1916. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1917 with 8 births.
When was Rayborn most popular?
Rayborn was most popular in the 1910s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Rayborn been used?
Rayborn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 55 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Rayborn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raymond, Ray, Raymundo, Rayan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.