US rank #12488 Boys' name Peak 2017 21 births

Rayo — #12488 US boys' name

21 babies named Rayo in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s52010s62020s10
#12488
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Rayo was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

6 babies were named Rayo in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rayo

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Rayo between 1923 and 2024, spanning 102 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rayo currently holds the #12488 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rayo performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rayo shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rayo 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 21 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.

Rayo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

21

Since 1923

102 years of records

Peak year

2017

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#12,488

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1923

Recorded for 102 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rayo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1923

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
6
Annual births at peak — across 102 years of records
4.555.566.5 2024202220171923 5

Rayo by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
10 births that decade — 48% of Rayo's all-time total
1920s52010s62020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rayo?
21 babies have been named Rayo since 1923. It currently ranks #12488 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 6 births.
When was Rayo most popular?
Rayo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Rayo been used?
Rayo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 102 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rayo?
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, 1923–2024 (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.