Recorded 1912–2006 Boys' name Peak 1918 597 births

Raynold — boys' name

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.

1910s911920s1191930s941940s1051950s611960s481970s281980s351990s112000s5
1920s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Raynold was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

17 babies were named Raynold in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raynold

The Social Security Administration has registered 597 babies named Raynold between 1912 and 2006, spanning 95 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Raynold currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raynold performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 119 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Raynold shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Maine. In total, SSA state-level files list Raynold in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raynold 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 597 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.

Raynold at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

597

Since 1912

95 years of records

Peak year

1918

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1912

Recorded for 95 years

Last year on file: 2006

Raynold popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1912

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1918)
17
Annual births at peak — across 95 years of records
05101520 200619791963195219411931192219131912 9

Raynold by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
119 births that decade — 20% of Raynold's all-time total
1910s911920s1191930s941940s1051950s611960s481970s281980s351990s112000s5

Raynold by state

Where Raynold concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Raynold
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
12 2.0%
#2 Maine
10 1.7%
Minnesota share of Raynold's total US births 2.0%
Even split

12 of 597 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raynold?
597 babies have been named Raynold since 1912. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1918 with 17 births.
When was Raynold most popular?
Raynold was most popular in the 1920s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Raynold most popular?
The top states for the name Raynold are Minnesota (12 births), Maine (10 births).
How long has the name Raynold been used?
Raynold has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 95 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Raynold?
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.

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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, 1912–2006 (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.