Boys' name · since 1889

Raymon

Raymon has 7,985 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,373 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,714 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
7,985
born since 1889
1920s
peak decade

7,985 babies have been named Raymon since 1889, making it today's #4714 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raymon has been recorded 7,985 times among boys since 1889, currently ranked #4714 nationally and more common than 66% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2025.

  • #1,373 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #4,714 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 7,985 born since 1889
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raymon ranks #1,373 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,714 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 7,985 born since 1889, peaking in the 1920s.

#1,373 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,714 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
7,985
born since 1889
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%66.1%
Raymon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Raymon's 7,985 recorded births place it above 96.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

24 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Raymon compares

7,985 Top 10% higher than 90% 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

Raymon's all-time total is 22x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Raymon Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 7,985 369 358,536
Peak-year births 145 34 22,252

Raymon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Raymon's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 145, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Raymon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1926)
145
Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
050100150200 188919111928194519621979199620132025 21

Raymon by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (1,256 births, 16% of the file).

1920s was Raymon's strongest decade.

1,256 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.

Raymon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,256 births (16% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Raymon 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 Raymon's total volume

Raymon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -118, 3.1%-112, 4%-51, 7.9%-113, 5.6%-49, 4.5%-146, 2.9%-114, 3.9%-146, 2.1%-146, 3.8%-74, 4.3%-65, 6.9%-126, 3.5%-78, 7.6%-121, 2.7%-33, 9.6%Raymon-137, 1.8%Raymon
Raymon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Raymon by state

Where Raymon concentrates geographically, total births since 1889

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Raymon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,015 12.7%
#2 California
649 8.1%
#3 Alabama
312 3.9%
#4 Tennessee
207 2.6%
#5 Georgia
184 2.3%
#6 New York
167 2.1%
#7 Oklahoma
167 2.1%
#8 Kentucky
152 1.9%
Texas share of Raymon's total US births 12.7%
Even split

1,015 of 7,985 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Raymon appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raymon?
Since 1889, Social Security records show 7,985 babies named Raymon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #1,373 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #4,714 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 145 births.
Where does Raymon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raymon ranks #1,373 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,714 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Raymon most popular?
Raymon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,256 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Raymon most popular?
The top states for the name Raymon are Texas (1,015 births), California (649 births), Alabama (312 births).
How long has the name Raymon been used?
Raymon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 137 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Raymon?
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 Raymon's data

  • Raymon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,256 total births); usage has since declined to 149 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Raymons (1,015 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.

Keep exploring Raymon

Nearby Names Like Raymon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raymon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Raymon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1889–2025 (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 Raymon 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.