US rank #7487 Boys' name Peak 2016 205 births

Raydel — #7487 US boys' name

205 babies named Raydel in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s182010s1272020s55
#7487
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 47% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Raydel was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

17 babies were named Raydel in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raydel

The Social Security Administration has registered 205 babies named Raydel between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Raydel currently holds the #7487 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raydel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 127 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Raydel shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Raydel in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raydel 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 205 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.

Raydel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

205

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2016

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,487

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raydel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
17
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
05101520 2024202120182015201220091999 5

Raydel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
127 births that decade — 62% of Raydel's all-time total
1990s52000s182010s1272020s55

Raydel by state

Where Raydel concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Raydel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
11 5.4%
#2 Florida
5 2.4%
California share of Raydel's total US births 5.4%
Even split

11 of 205 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raydel?
205 babies have been named Raydel since 1999. It currently ranks #7487 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 17 births.
When was Raydel most popular?
Raydel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Raydel most popular?
The top states for the name Raydel are California (11 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Raydel been used?
Raydel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raydel?
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.

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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, 1999–2024 (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.