Boys' name · since 1956
Rayland
682 babies named Rayland in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,554 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,261 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 682
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Rayland is the #3261 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 682 recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Rayland recorded 682 times among boys since 1956, holding rank #3261 nationally today, ahead of 77% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2025.
- #6,554 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,261 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 682 born since 1956
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rayland ranks #6,554 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,261 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 682 born since 1956, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,554 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,261 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 682
- born since 1956
- 2010s
- peak decade
Rayland's 682 recorded births place it above 85.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Rayland compares
682 Top 38% higher than 62% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rayland's all-time total is 85% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rayland | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 682 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 50 | 34 | 22,252 |
Rayland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rayland's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 87% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 13%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 50, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rayland popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Rayland by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (395 births, 58% of the file).
2010s was Rayland's strongest decade.
395 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Rayland births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 37
1960s
37 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
395 births
- 2020s
2020s
190 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 395 births (58% of all-time use).
How Rayland compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rayland's total volume
Rayland by state
Where Rayland concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 20 | 2.9% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 11 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.7% |
20 of 682 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Rayland's data
- Rayland's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (395 total births) through the 2020s (190) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Raylands (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rayland: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~69 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1956–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Rayland 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 August 2026.