US rank #7378 Boys' name Peak 2017 258 births

Rayson — #7378 US boys' name

258 babies named Rayson in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s71990s172000s622010s1162020s56
#7378
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 48% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Rayson was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

19 babies were named Rayson in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rayson

The Social Security Administration has registered 258 babies named Rayson between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rayson currently holds the #7378 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rayson performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 116 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Rayson shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Rayson in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rayson 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 258 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.

Rayson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

258

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2017

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,378

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rayson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
19
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
05101520 2024202020162011200720001984 7

Rayson by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
116 births that decade — 45% of Rayson's all-time total
1980s71990s172000s622010s1162020s56

Rayson by state

Where Rayson concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rayson
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.9%
Texas share of Rayson's total US births 1.9%

5 of 258 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rayson?
258 babies have been named Rayson since 1984. It currently ranks #7378 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 19 births.
When was Rayson most popular?
Rayson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Rayson most popular?
The top states for the name Rayson are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Rayson been used?
Rayson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rayson?
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, 1984–2024 (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.