Recorded 1926–2023 Boys' name Peak 1961 1,539 births

Raynaldo — boys' name

1,539 babies named Raynaldo in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s111930s651940s1801950s2781960s2851970s2181980s2191990s1362000s1042010s302020s13
1960s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Raynaldo was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

46 babies were named Raynaldo in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raynaldo

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,539 babies named Raynaldo between 1926 and 2023, spanning 98 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Raynaldo currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 46 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raynaldo performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 285 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Raynaldo shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 593 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Raynaldo in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raynaldo in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,539 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Raynaldo at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

1,539

Since 1926

98 years of records

Peak year

1961

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1926

Recorded for 98 years

Last year on file: 2023

Raynaldo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1926

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1961)
46
Annual births at peak — across 98 years of records
01020304050 202320041993198219711960194919381926 6

Raynaldo by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
285 births that decade — 19% of Raynaldo's all-time total
1920s111930s651940s1801950s2781960s2851970s2181980s2191990s1362000s1042010s302020s13

Raynaldo by state

Where Raynaldo concentrates geographically — total births since 1926

Regionally concentrated
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Raynaldo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
593 38.5%
#2 California
52 3.4%
#3 New York
17 1.1%
#4 Illinois
11 0.7%
#5 Florida
10 0.6%
#6 New Mexico
5 0.3%
Texas share of Raynaldo's total US births 38.5%
Even split

593 of 1,539 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raynaldo?
1,539 babies have been named Raynaldo since 1926. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1961 with 46 births.
When was Raynaldo most popular?
Raynaldo was most popular in the 1960s decade with 285 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Raynaldo most popular?
The top states for the name Raynaldo are Texas (593 births), California (52 births), New York (17 births).
How long has the name Raynaldo been used?
Raynaldo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 98 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Raynaldo?
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.

Keep exploring Raynaldo

Nearby Names Like Raynaldo

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1926–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.