Boys' name · since 1972
Raysean
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 538 babies named Raysean, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,551 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 538
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
Raysean sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 538 recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raysean has been recorded 538 times among boys since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1972 to 2023.
- #7,551 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 538 born since 1972
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raysean ranks #7,551 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 538 born since 1972, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,551 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 538
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
Raysean's 538 recorded births place it above 83.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Raysean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Raysean's full recorded timeline at 2001, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Raysean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2023
- Peak year (2004)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Raysean by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (170 births, 32% of the file).
2000s was Raysean's strongest decade.
170 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Raysean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
70 births
- 1990s
1990s
142 births
- 2000s
2000s
170 births
- 2010s
2010s
128 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 170 births (32% of all-time use).
How Raysean 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 Raysean's total volume
Raysean by state
Where Raysean concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 7 | 1.3% |
7 of 538 births nationwide.
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What to do with Raysean's data
- Raysean's decade-level peak was the 2000s (170 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Rayseans (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Raysean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1972–2023 (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 Raysean 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.