Boys' name · since 1971
Rayshon
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 806 babies named Rayshon, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,879 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,321 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 806
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Rayshon currently ranks #12321 among boys' names in America, with 806 babies recorded since 1971.
Rayshon has 806 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12321 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #5,879 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,321 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 806 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rayshon ranks #5,879 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,321 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 806 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5,879 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,321 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 806
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Rayshon's 806 recorded births place it above 87.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
How Rayshon compares
806 Top 35% higher than 65% of 13,930 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
Rayshon's all-time total is 118% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rayshon | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 806 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 34 | 22,252 |
Rayshon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rayshon's full recorded timeline at 1998, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rayshon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Rayshon by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (223 births, 28% of the file).
1990s was Rayshon's strongest decade.
223 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Rayshon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
95 births
- 1980s
1980s
132 births
- 1990s
1990s
223 births
- 2000s
2000s
212 births
- 2010s
2010s
105 births
- 2020s 39
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 223 births (28% of all-time use).
How Rayshon 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 Rayshon's total volume
Rayshon by state
Where Rayshon concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 12 | 1.5% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
12 of 806 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Rayshon's data
- Rayshon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (223 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Rayshons (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Rayshon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~54 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, 1971–2025 (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 Rayshon 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.