Rayfield: 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	16	2	–	#1,078
1900s	62	6	+287%	#752
1910s	205	21	+231%	#1,102
1920s	274	27	+34%	#1,248
1930s	247	25	-10%	#1,224
1940s	280	28	+13%	#1,083
1950s	333	33	+19%	#1,200
1960s	195	20	-41%	#1,537
1970s	128	13	-34%	#2,298
1980s	96	10	-25%	#3,370
1990s	28	3	-71%	#5,716
2000s	10	1	-64%	#11,742
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,078

1900s

+287%

#752

1910s

205

+231%

#1,102

1920s

274

+34%

#1,248

1930s

247

-10%

#1,224

1940s

280

+13%

#1,083

1950s

333

+19%

#1,200

1960s

195

-41%

#1,537

1970s

128

-34%

#2,298

1980s

-25%

#3,370

1990s

-71%

#5,716

2000s

-64%

#11,742

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Rayfield

Rayfield 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 1896, 1,874 American babies have been named Rayfield. Its peak came in 1949, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Rayfield?

The median living Rayfield is about 66 years old; half are between 52 and 75. An estimated 800 people named Rayfield 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.

Rayfield 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#12,090
2001	–	–
2000	5	#11,742
1995	6	#8,643
1990	9	#5,716
1985	7	#5,620
1980	12	#3,567
1975	6	#5,311
1970	13	#2,711
1965	21	#1,767
1960	19	#1,893
1955	35	#1,291
1950	37	#1,200
1945	31	#1,199
1940	19	#1,614
1935	26	#1,347
1930	27	#1,419
1925	24	#1,571
1920	27	#1,452
1915	13	#2,153
1910	8	#1,289
1905	6	#1,206
1900	8	#1,032
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rayfield?

The median living Rayfield is about 66 years old. Half of all living Rayfields are between 52 and 75 years old.

How many people named Rayfield are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Rayfield are alive in the United States, based on 1,874 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rayfield in 2025?

Rayfield 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 Rayfield?

1,874 babies have been named Rayfield in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rayfield most popular?

Rayfield peaked in 1949, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Rayfield a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rayfield rising or falling?

Rayfield has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Rayfield popularity over time

The story of Rayfield

How old are people named Rayfield?

Rayfield year by year

Frequently asked questions

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