Rayce: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,923

among boys · ↑916 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rayce · +33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,003

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2012

86 babies

All-time total

1,424

#4,120 all-time among boys

First recorded

1960

in Social Security records

Rayce popularity over time

1,424 babies have been named Rayce since 1960, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	22	22	2	–	#3,937
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	80	80	8	–	#2,870
1990s	–	278	278	28	+248%	#2,084
2000s	11	444	455	46	+64%	#1,911
2010s	–	444	444	44	-2%	#1,754
2020s (to 2025)	–	145	145	24	-46%	#3,541

Where Rayce is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.01	outside top 500
2030	25	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Rayce

Rayce is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,923 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 1,424 American babies have been named Rayce. Its peak came in 2012, when 86 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Rayce stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rayce?

The median living Rayce is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 26. An estimated 1,400 people named Rayce 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.

Rayce year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	28	#3,923
2024	–	–	21	#4,839
2023	–	–	33	#3,541
2022	–	–	20	#4,980
2021	–	–	21	#4,741
2020	–	–	22	#4,513
2019	–	–	30	#3,697
2018	–	–	45	#2,739
2017	–	–	29	#3,748
2016	–	–	27	#3,964
2015	–	–	51	#2,476
2014	–	–	43	#2,796
2013	–	–	41	#2,833
2012	–	–	86	#1,754
2011	–	–	48	#2,582
2010	–	–	44	#2,777
2009	–	–	51	#2,511
2008	–	–	44	#2,778
2007	–	–	48	#2,591
2006	5	#19,375	45	#2,649
2005	–	–	67	#1,911
2004	–	–	41	#2,629
2003	6	#15,323	43	#2,459
2002	–	–	37	#2,626
2001	–	–	32	#2,915
2000	–	–	36	#2,609
1995	–	–	36	#2,246
1990	–	–	11	#4,921
1985	–	–	6	#6,349
1980	–	–	5	#7,052
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	5	#4,313
1960	–	–	6	#3,966
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rayce?

The median living Rayce is about 18 years old. Half of all living Rayces are between 11 and 26 years old.

How many people named Rayce are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Rayce are alive in the United States, based on 1,424 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rayce in 2025?

Rayce ranked #3,923 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rayce?

1,424 babies have been named Rayce in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rayce most popular?

Rayce peaked in 2012, when 86 newborns received the name.

Is Rayce a boy or girl name?

Rayce is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rayce rising or falling?

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

Will Rayce become more popular?

Rayce is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Rayce in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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