US rank #8441 Boys' name Peak 1995 801 births

Rayshon — #8441 US boys' name

801 babies named Rayshon in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s951980s1321990s2232000s2122010s1052020s34
#8441
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 41% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Rayshon was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

33 babies were named Rayshon in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rayshon

The Social Security Administration has registered 801 babies named Rayshon between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rayshon currently holds the #8441 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rayshon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 223 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rayshon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Rayshon in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rayshon 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 801 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.

Rayshon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

801

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

1995

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#8,441

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rayshon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
33
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
010203040 202420162009200219951988198119741971 8

Rayshon by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
223 births that decade — 28% of Rayshon's all-time total
1970s951980s1321990s2232000s2122010s1052020s34

Rayshon by state

Where Rayshon concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Rayshon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
12 1.5%
#2 New Jersey
10 1.2%
#3 Texas
5 0.6%
Ohio share of Rayshon's total US births 1.5%
Even split

12 of 801 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rayshon?
801 babies have been named Rayshon since 1971. It currently ranks #8441 among boys. The peak year was 1995 with 33 births.
When was Rayshon most popular?
Rayshon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 223 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Rayshon most popular?
The top states for the name Rayshon are Ohio (12 births), New Jersey (10 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Rayshon been used?
Rayshon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rayshon?
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, 1971–2024 (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.