Rayburn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	7	1	–	#1,193
1910s	220	22	+3043%	#1,077
1920s	421	42	+91%	#970
1930s	560	56	+33%	#632
1940s	533	53	-5%	#656
1950s	295	30	-45%	#1,018
1960s	230	23	-22%	#1,473
1970s	167	17	-27%	#1,769
1980s	102	10	-39%	#3,180
1990s	33	3	-68%	#8,255
2000s	22	2	-33%	#11,723
2010s	17	2	-23%	#10,530
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-51%	#13,715

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,193

1910s

220

+3043%

#1,077

1920s

421

+91%

#970

1930s

560

+33%

#632

1940s

533

-5%

#656

1950s

295

-45%

#1,018

1960s

230

-22%

#1,473

1970s

167

-27%

#1,769

1980s

102

-39%

#3,180

1990s

-68%

#8,255

2000s

-33%

#11,723

2010s

-23%

#10,530

2020s (to 2025)

-51%

#13,715

The story of Rayburn

Rayburn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1908, 2,612 American babies have been named Rayburn. Its peak came in 1938, when 90 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rayburn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rayburn?

The median living Rayburn is about 67 years old; half are between 53 and 79. An estimated 1,100 people named Rayburn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rayburn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#13,715
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	7	#10,530
2016	–	–
2015	5	#13,592
2014	5	#13,597
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#12,034
2006	6	#11,723
2005	5	#12,925
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#11,741
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	10	#4,274
1980	8	#4,845
1975	15	#2,726
1970	17	#2,273
1965	17	#1,978
1960	26	#1,612
1955	32	#1,364
1950	48	#1,018
1945	45	#964
1940	63	#786
1935	61	#795
1930	29	#1,364
1925	43	#1,068
1920	51	#970
1915	29	#1,237
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rayburn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rayburn?

The median living Rayburn is about 67 years old. Half of all living Rayburns are between 53 and 79 years old.

How many people named Rayburn are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Rayburn are alive in the United States, based on 2,612 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rayburn in 2025?

Rayburn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rayburn?

2,612 babies have been named Rayburn in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rayburn most popular?

Rayburn peaked in 1938, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Rayburn a boy or girl name?

Rayburn is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rayburn rising or falling?

Rayburn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Rayburn popularity over time

The story of Rayburn

How old are people named Rayburn?

Rayburn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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