Boys' name · since 1928
Raywood
68 babies named Raywood in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #20,061 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 68
- born since 1928
- 1940s
- peak decade
Raywood sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 68 recorded since 1928.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raywood has been recorded 68 times among boys since 1928, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1947.
- #20,061 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 68 born since 1928
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raywood ranks #20,061 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 68 born since 1928, peaking in the 1940s.
- #20,061 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 68
- born since 1928
- 1940s
- peak decade
Raywood's 68 recorded births place it above 55.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Raywood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Raywood's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1936 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Raywood popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1947
- Peak year (1936)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Raywood by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (29 births, 43% of the file).
1940s was Raywood's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Raywood births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
28 births
- 1940s
1940s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 29 births (43% of all-time use).
Raywood by state
Where Raywood concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 40 | 58.8% |
40 of 68 births nationwide.
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- Louisiana records the most Raywoods (40 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1928–1947 (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 Raywood 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.