US rank #6497 Boys' name Peak 2001 2,042 births

Rayvon — #6497 US boys' name

2,042 babies named Rayvon in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s51930s411940s271950s671960s671970s1021980s2151990s5192000s5102010s3672020s116
#6497
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 54% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Rayvon was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

68 babies were named Rayvon in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rayvon

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,042 babies named Rayvon between 1919 and 2024, spanning 106 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rayvon currently holds the #6497 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 68 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rayvon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 519 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Rayvon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 144 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Rayvon in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rayvon 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 2,042 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.

Rayvon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,042

Since 1919

106 years of records

Peak year

2001

68 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#6,497

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1919

Recorded for 106 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rayvon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1919

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
68
Annual births at peak — across 106 years of records
020406080 202420132002199119801969195719391919 6

Rayvon popularity over time — girls

61 total births recorded since 1987 (Rayvon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 61 births
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Rayvon by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
519 births that decade — 25% of Rayvon's all-time total
1910s61920s51930s411940s271950s671960s671970s1021980s2151990s5192000s5102010s3672020s116

Rayvon by state

Where Rayvon concentrates geographically — total births since 1919

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rayvon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
144 7.1%
#2 California
121 5.9%
#3 Illinois
53 2.6%
#4 North Carolina
51 2.5%
#5 Michigan
44 2.2%
#6 Ohio
44 2.2%
#7 Texas
27 1.3%
#8 Florida
11 0.5%
New York share of Rayvon's total US births 7.1%
Even split

144 of 2,042 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Rayvon appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rayvon?
2,042 babies have been named Rayvon since 1919. It currently ranks #6497 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 68 births.
When was Rayvon most popular?
Rayvon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 519 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Rayvon most popular?
The top states for the name Rayvon are New York (144 births), California (121 births), Illinois (53 births).
How long has the name Rayvon been used?
Rayvon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 106 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rayvon?
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, 1919–2024 (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.