Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Raygen

Gender Unisex · 89% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Raygen
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
42 babies
All-time total
636
#10,989 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Raygen popularity over time

636 babies have been named Raygen since 1977, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s 5 – 5 1 – #10,815
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 38 – 38 4 – #7,612
2000s 217 18 235 24 +518% #3,978
2010s 269 49 318 32 +35% #4,103
2020s (to 2025) 35 5 40 7 -79% #7,874

The story of Raygen

Raygen 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 1977, 636 American babies have been named Raygen, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Raygen?

The median living Raygen is about 14 years old; half are between 10 and 19. An estimated 600 people named Raygen are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Raygen 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 6 #14,794 – –
2022 6 #14,914 – –
2021 9 #10,956 5 #13,642
2020 14 #7,874 – –
2019 8 #12,202 – –
2018 21 #5,965 9 #8,675
2017 28 #4,900 5 #13,801
2016 32 #4,502 6 #11,821
2015 35 #4,210 – –
2014 26 #5,280 9 #8,636
2013 30 #4,734 8 #9,467
2012 37 #4,103 5 #13,766
2011 25 #5,506 7 #10,531
2010 27 #5,213 – –
2009 34 #4,457 8 #9,676
2008 28 #5,247 5 #14,144
2007 23 #6,044 – –
2006 38 #3,978 – –
2005 15 #7,826 – –
2004 19 #6,441 5 #12,799
2003 19 #6,254 – –
2002 18 #6,331 – –
2001 13 #8,084 – –
2000 10 #9,718 – –
1995 5 #15,176 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raygen?

The median living Raygen is about 14 years old. Half of all living Raygens are between 10 and 19 years old.

How many people named Raygen are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Raygen are alive in the United States, based on 636 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raygen in 2025?

Raygen 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 Raygen?

636 babies have been named Raygen in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raygen most popular?

Raygen peaked in 2009, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Raygen a boy or girl name?

Raygen is used for both: about 89% of babies named Raygen have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Raygen rising or falling?

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

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