Girls' name · since 1911
Rayma
Rayma has 1,046 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,284 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,046
- born since 1911
- 1940s
- peak decade
1,046 girls have been named Rayma since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Rayma recorded 1,046 times among girls since 1911, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2022.
- #7,284 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,046 born since 1911
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rayma ranks #7,284 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,046 born since 1911, peaking in the 1940s.
- #7,284 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,046
- born since 1911
- 1940s
- peak decade
Rayma's 1,046 recorded births place it above 89.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Missouri.
Rayma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rayma's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1947 peak of 45, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rayma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2022
- Peak year (1947)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Rayma by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (256 births, 24% of the file).
1940s was Rayma's strongest decade.
256 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Rayma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 51
1910s
51 births
- 1920s
1920s
149 births
- 1930s
1930s
204 births
- 1940s
1940s
256 births
- 1950s
1950s
202 births
- 1960s 93
1960s
93 births
- 1970s 51
1970s
51 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 256 births (24% of all-time use).
How Rayma 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 Rayma's total volume
Rayma by state
Where Rayma concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Missouri | | 41 | 3.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 13 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Kansas | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #5 | California | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.5% |
41 of 1,046 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Rayma's data
- Rayma's decade-level peak was the 1940s (256 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Missouri records the most Raymas (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rayma: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~111 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, 1911–2022 (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 Rayma 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.