Total births
352
Boys' name · since 1976
Rayshun
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 352 babies named Rayshun, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 352
- total births
- 1976–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
352 boys have been named Rayshun since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Rayshun has 352 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2019.
- 352 total births
- 1976–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
352 boys have been named Rayshun since 1976, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 352
- total births
- 1976–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Rayshun was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
15 babies were named Rayshun in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Rayshun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rayshun's full recorded timeline at 1999, 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 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rayshun at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Rayshun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2019
- Peak year (1994)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Rayshun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rayshun's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Rayshun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
80 births
- 1990s
1990s
101 births
- 2000s
2000s
107 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 107 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rayshun? ▼
Rayshun has been given to 352 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 15 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Rayshun most popular? ▼
Rayshun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Rayshun been used? ▼
Records for Rayshun go back to 1976, giving 44 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Rayshun? ▼
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.
What to do with Rayshun's data
- Rayshun's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (107 total births) through the 2010s (50) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rayshun
Nearby Names Like Rayshun
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rayshun
Raymond Boy
#379 779,794 births
Ray Boy
#777 204,701 births
Raymundo Boy
#2266 9,493 births
Rayan Boy
#579 8,895 births
Raymon Boy
#5461 7,985 births
Compare Rayshun side by side: Rayshun vs Raymond Rayshun vs Ray Rayshun vs Raymundo
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1976–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rayshun: Baby Name Since 1976 - 352 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rayshun. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Rayshun 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 July 2026.