US rank #757 Unisex name Peak 2022 6,270 births

Rayden — #757 US boys' name

6,270 babies named Rayden in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1882000s10602010s32282020s1794
#757
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 95% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Rayden was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

398 babies were named Rayden in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rayden

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,270 babies named Rayden between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rayden currently holds the #757 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 398 babies received it in a single year. Rayden is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 367 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rayden performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 3,228 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rayden shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 740 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Rayden in 43 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rayden 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 6,270 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.

Rayden at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

6,270

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2022

398 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#757

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rayden popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2022)
398
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
-1000100200300400500 20242019201420092004199919941991 7

Rayden popularity over time — girls

367 total births recorded since 1998 (Rayden as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 367 births
010203040 20242020201620122008200419991998 5

Rayden by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
3,228 births that decade — 51% of Rayden's all-time total
1990s1882000s10602010s32282020s1794

Rayden by state

Where Rayden concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rayden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
740 11.8%
#2 California
631 10.1%
#3 Florida
343 5.5%
#4 New York
224 3.6%
#5 Ohio
199 3.2%
#6 Georgia
186 3.0%
#7 Oklahoma
169 2.7%
#8 Arizona
146 2.3%
Texas share of Rayden's total US births 11.8%
Even split

740 of 6,270 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.

Rayden appears in 43 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rayden?
6,270 babies have been named Rayden since 1991. It currently ranks #757 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 398 births.
When was Rayden most popular?
Rayden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,228 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Rayden most popular?
The top states for the name Rayden are Texas (740 births), California (631 births), Florida (343 births).
Is Rayden a unisex name?
Yes, Rayden is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 6,270 births, and as a girl's name it has 367 births.
How long has the name Rayden been used?
Rayden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rayden?
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, 1991–2024 (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.