Total births
564
Unisex name · since 1977
Raygen
Raygen has 564 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 564
- total births
- 1977–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
564 girls have been named Raygen since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Raygen has 564 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2023.
- 564 total births
- 1977–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
564 girls have been named Raygen since 1977, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 564
- total births
- 1977–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Raygen was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
38 babies were named Raygen in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Raygen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Raygen splits its recorded history at 2009: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 38 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Raygen at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Raygen popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2023
- Peak year (2006)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Raygen popularity over time - boys
72 total births recorded since 2004 (Raygen as boys' name)
Raygen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Raygen's strongest decade.
269 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Raygen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 38
1990s
38 births
- 2000s
2000s
217 births
- 2010s
2010s
269 births
- 2020s 35
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 269 births (48% of all-time use).
How Raygen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Raygen's total volume
Raygen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Raygen by state
Where Raygen concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 1.8% |
Texas share of Raygen's total US births 1.8%
10 of 564 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raygen? ▼
Raygen has been given to 564 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 38 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Raygen most popular? ▼
Raygen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 269 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Raygen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Raygen are Texas (10 births).
Is Raygen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Raygen is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 564 births, and as a boy's name it has 72 births.
How long has the name Raygen been used? ▼
Raygen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 47 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Raygen? ▼
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.
What to do with Raygen's data
- Raygen's decade-level peak was the 2010s (269 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Raygens (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Raygen
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1977–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Raygen: Baby Name Since 1977 - 564 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raygen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Raygen 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 July 2026.