Recorded 1938–1938 Unisex name Peak 1938 5 births

Raydean — boys' name

5 babies named Raydean in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1938. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s5
1930s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Raydean was born in this single decade.

1938
Single peak year

5 babies were named Raydean in 1938 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raydean

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Raydean between 1938 and 1938, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Raydean currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1938. The name reached its historical peak in 1938, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Raydean is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1949.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raydean performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raydean 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 5 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.

Raydean at a glance

Last recorded 1938

Total births

5

Since 1938

1 years of records

Peak year

1938

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1938

Active since

1938

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1938

Raydean popularity over time — boys

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

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1938)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1938 5

Raydean popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1949 (Raydean as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1949 5

Raydean by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
5 births that decade — 100% of Raydean's all-time total
1930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raydean?
5 babies have been named Raydean since 1938. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1938 with 5 births.
When was Raydean most popular?
Raydean was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
Is Raydean a unisex name?
Yes, Raydean is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 5 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Raydean been used?
Raydean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 1 years of data through 1938.
What names are similar to Raydean?
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, 1938–1938 (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.