US rank #9190 Boys' name Peak 2008 1,022 births

Rayshaun — #9190 US boys' name

1,022 babies named Rayshaun in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s351980s1881990s2492000s3042010s1922020s54
#9190
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Rayshaun was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

39 babies were named Rayshaun in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rayshaun

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,022 babies named Rayshaun between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rayshaun currently holds the #9190 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rayshaun performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 304 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rayshaun shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 70 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Rayshaun in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rayshaun 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 1,022 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.

Rayshaun at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,022

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2008

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,190

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rayshaun popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
39
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
01020304050 202420182012200620001994198819821977 10

Rayshaun by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
304 births that decade — 30% of Rayshaun's all-time total
1970s351980s1881990s2492000s3042010s1922020s54

Rayshaun by state

Where Rayshaun concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Rayshaun
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
70 6.8%
#2 Illinois
22 2.2%
#3 California
5 0.5%
#4 Georgia
5 0.5%
Ohio share of Rayshaun's total US births 6.8%
Even split

70 of 1,022 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rayshaun?
1,022 babies have been named Rayshaun since 1977. It currently ranks #9190 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 39 births.
When was Rayshaun most popular?
Rayshaun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 304 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Rayshaun most popular?
The top states for the name Rayshaun are Ohio (70 births), Illinois (22 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Rayshaun been used?
Rayshaun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rayshaun?
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, 1977–2024 (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.