Boys' name · since 1914

Raynald

99 babies named Raynald in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1940. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,483 of 45,481
all-time among boys
99
born since 1914
1980s
peak decade

Raynald is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 99 have been recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Raynald recorded 99 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1994.

  • #17,483 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 99 born since 1914
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raynald ranks #17,483 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 99 born since 1914, peaking in the 1980s.

#17,483 of 45,481
all-time among boys
99
born since 1914
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Raynald's 99 recorded births place it above 61.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Raynald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Raynald's full recorded timeline at 1963, 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 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1940 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Raynald popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1940)
8
Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
456789 1914194019501972198619931994 5

Raynald by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (23 births, 23% of the file).

1980s was Raynald's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Raynald births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 23 births (23% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raynald? ▼
Raynald has been given to 99 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,483 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 8 babies were born in 1940, its single highest year.
Where does Raynald sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raynald ranks #17,483 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Raynald most popular? ▼
Raynald was most popular in the 1980s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
How long has the name Raynald been used? ▼
Records for Raynald go back to 1914, giving 81 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Raynald? ▼
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 Raynald's data

  • Raynald's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 1990s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Raynald

Nearby Names Like Raynald

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

Raymond Boy
#394 779,794 births
Ray Boy
#791 204,701 births
Raymundo Boy
#2458 9,493 births
Rayan Boy
#588 8,895 births
Raymon Boy
#4714 7,985 births

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Zebbie
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Lyndol
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Delynn
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Raynald: 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, 1914–1994 (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 Raynald 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.