Total births
21
Boys' name · since 1923
Rayo
Rayo has 21 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12535
- among boys today
- 21
- born since 1923
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
21 babies have been named Rayo since 1923, making it today's #12535 boys' name.
Rayo has 21 recorded births among boys since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12535 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2024.
- #12535 among boys today
- 21 born since 1923
- 2020s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rayo is currently the #12535 boys' name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 21 born since 1923, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12535
- among boys today
- 21
- born since 1923
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Rayo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12535
of 14,294 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.
How Rayo compares
21 8th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rayo's all-time total is 94% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rayo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Rayo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rayo splits its recorded history at 2022: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rayo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#12,535
Active since
1923
Rayo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Rayo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rayo's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Rayo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rayo? ▼
21 babies have been named Rayo since 1923. It currently ranks #12535 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? ▼
Records for Rayo go back to 1923, giving 102 years of history 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.
Keep exploring Rayo
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rayo
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Rayan Boy
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Raymon Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1923–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rayo: #12535 Boys' Name - 21 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rayo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Rayo 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 June 2026.