Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1994
Rayjean
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Rayjean, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1994–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Rayjean sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1994.
Rayjean has 16 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 1998.
- 16 total births
- 1994–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Rayjean since 1994, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 16
- total births
- 1994–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Rayjean was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
6 babies were named Rayjean in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Rayjean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rayjean's full recorded timeline at 1997, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rayjean at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Rayjean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1998
- Peak year (1997)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Rayjean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Rayjean's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Rayjean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rayjean? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 16 babies named Rayjean. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 6 births.
When was Rayjean most popular? ▼
Rayjean was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Rayjean been used? ▼
Records for Rayjean go back to 1994, giving 5 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Rayjean? ▼
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.
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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, 1994–1998 (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. "Rayjean: Baby Name Since 1994 - 16 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rayjean. 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 Rayjean 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.