Girls' name · since 1928
Rayona
Since 1928, U.S. Social Security records show 370 babies named Rayona, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,171 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 370
- born since 1928
- 2000s
- peak decade
Rayona sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 370 recorded since 1928.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rayona has been recorded 370 times among girls since 1928, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2023.
- #14,171 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 370 born since 1928
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rayona ranks #14,171 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 370 born since 1928, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14,171 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 370
- born since 1928
- 2000s
- peak decade
Rayona's 370 recorded births place it above 80.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Rayona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rayona's full recorded timeline at 2002, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rayona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2023
- Peak year (2000)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Rayona by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (181 births, 49% of the file).
2000s was Rayona's strongest decade.
181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Rayona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
126 births
- 2000s
2000s
181 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 181 births (49% of all-time use).
Rayona by state
Where Rayona concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 370 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rayona's data
- Rayona's decade-level peak was the 2000s (181 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Rayonas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rayona: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~95 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, 1928–2023 (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 Rayona 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.