Boys' name · since 1908
Rayburn
Since 1908, U.S. Social Security records show 2,612 babies named Rayburn, peaking in 1938. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,789 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,612
- born since 1908
- 1930s
- peak decade
Rayburn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 2,612 have been recorded since 1908.
Social Security Administration records show Rayburn recorded 2,612 times among boys since 1908, 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 1908 to 2023.
- #2,789 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,612 born since 1908
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rayburn ranks #2,789 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,612 born since 1908, peaking in the 1930s.
- #2,789 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,612
- born since 1908
- 1930s
- peak decade
Rayburn's 2,612 recorded births place it above 93.86% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Alabama.
Rayburn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rayburn's full recorded timeline at 1957, 25% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 75% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1938 peak of 90 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rayburn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2023
- Peak year (1938)
- 90
- Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
Rayburn by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (560 births, 21% of the file).
1930s was Rayburn's strongest decade.
560 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Rayburn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 7
1900s
7 births
- 1910s 220
1910s
220 births
- 1920s
1920s
421 births
- 1930s
1930s
560 births
- 1940s
1940s
533 births
- 1950s
1950s
295 births
- 1960s
1960s
230 births
- 1970s 167
1970s
167 births
- 1980s 102
1980s
102 births
- 1990s 33
1990s
33 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 560 births (21% of all-time use).
How Rayburn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rayburn's total volume
Rayburn by state
Where Rayburn concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 352 | 13.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 276 | 10.6% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 120 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 97 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 78 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 24 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 19 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 17 | 0.7% |
352 of 2,612 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Rayburn appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rayburn's data
- Rayburn's decade-level peak was the 1930s (560 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Rayburns (352 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rayburn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1938)
Similar record span (~115 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, 1908–2023 (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 Rayburn 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.