Recorded 1949–1977 Girls' name Peak 1971 137 births

Rayette — girls' name

137 babies named Rayette in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s71950s181960s531970s59
1970s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Rayette was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

14 babies were named Rayette in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rayette

The Social Security Administration has registered 137 babies named Rayette between 1949 and 1977, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rayette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rayette performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rayette shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rayette 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 137 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.

Rayette at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

137

Since 1949

29 years of records

Peak year

1971

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1949

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1977

Rayette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1949

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1971)
14
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
46810121416 1977197319701965196119571949 7

Rayette by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
59 births that decade — 43% of Rayette's all-time total
1940s71950s181960s531970s59

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rayette?
137 babies have been named Rayette since 1949. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1971 with 14 births.
When was Rayette most popular?
Rayette was most popular in the 1970s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Rayette been used?
Rayette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 29 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Rayette?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rayna, Rayne, Raya, Ray, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1949–1977 (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.