Total births
172
Girls' name · since 1925
Raymonda
Raymonda has 172 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1942 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 172
- total births
- 1925–1994
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
172 girls have been named Raymonda since 1925, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Raymonda has 172 recorded births among girls since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1994.
- 172 total births
- 1925–1994 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
172 girls have been named Raymonda since 1925, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1994.
- 172
- total births
- 1925–1994
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Raymonda was born in this single decade.
1942
Single peak year
26 babies were named Raymonda in 1942 - its busiest year on record.
Raymonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Raymonda splits its recorded history at 1962: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1939 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1942 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Raymonda at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1942
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Raymonda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1994
- Peak year (1942)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Raymonda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Raymonda's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Raymonda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
54 births
- 1950s
1950s
26 births
- 1960s
1960s
25 births
- 1970s
1970s
39 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 54 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raymonda? ▼
172 babies have been named Raymonda since 1925. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1942 with 26 births.
When was Raymonda most popular? ▼
Raymonda was most popular in the 1940s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Raymonda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Raymonda since 1925 -- 70 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Raymonda? ▼
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.
What to do with Raymonda's data
- Raymonda's decade-level peak was the 1940s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Raymonda
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1925–1994 (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. "Raymonda: Baby Name Since 1925 - 172 Births, Peak 1942." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raymonda. 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 Raymonda 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 June 2026.