Total births
75
Boys' name · since 1976
Raymel
75 babies named Raymel in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 75
- total births
- 1976–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Raymel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 75 recorded since 1976.
Raymel has 75 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1976 to 2016.
- 75 total births
- 1976–2016 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
75 boys have been named Raymel since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.
- 75
- total births
- 1976–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Raymel was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
8 babies were named Raymel in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Raymel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Raymel's full recorded timeline at 1996, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Raymel at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Raymel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2016
- Peak year (1996)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Raymel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Raymel's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Raymel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 21 births (28% of all-time use).
Raymel by state
Where Raymel concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 8.0% |
New York share of Raymel's total US births 8.0%
6 of 75 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raymel? ▼
Raymel has been given to 75 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 8 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Raymel most popular? ▼
Raymel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Raymel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Raymel are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Raymel been used? ▼
Raymel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 41 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Raymel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raymond, Ray, Raymundo, Rayan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Raymel's data
- Raymel's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2010s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Raymels (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Raymel
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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, 1976–2016 (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. "Raymel: Baby Name Since 1976 - 75 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raymel. 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 Raymel 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.