Boys' name · since 1912
Raynold
597 babies named Raynold in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,097 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 597
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Raynold sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 597 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raynold has been recorded 597 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1912 to 2006.
- #7,097 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 597 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raynold ranks #7,097 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 597 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,097 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 597
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Raynold's 597 recorded births place it above 84.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Raynold's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Raynold's full recorded timeline at 1946, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Raynold popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2006
- Peak year (1918)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Raynold by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (119 births, 20% of the file).
1920s was Raynold's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Raynold births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
91 births
- 1920s
1920s
119 births
- 1930s
1930s
94 births
- 1940s
1940s
105 births
- 1950s
1950s
61 births
- 1960s
1960s
48 births
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 119 births (20% of all-time use).
How Raynold 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 Raynold's total volume
Raynold by state
Where Raynold concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
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What to do with Raynold's data
- Raynold's decade-level peak was the 1920s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Raynolds (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Raynold: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~94 yrs)
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, 1912–2006 (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 Raynold 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.