Rayland: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,295

among boys · ↑1,375 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rayland · +64% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,447

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

50 babies

All-time total

682

#6,551 all-time among boys

First recorded

1956

in Social Security records

Rayland popularity over time

682 babies have been named Rayland since 1956, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#4,346
1960s	37	4	+640%	#3,592
1970s	5	1	-86%	#6,833
1980s	22	2	+340%	#5,347
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	28	3	–	#10,562
2010s	395	40	+1311%	#2,569
2020s (to 2025)	190	32	-20%	#3,190

Where Rayland 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	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Rayland

Rayland is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,295 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 682 American babies have been named Rayland. Its peak came in 2018, when 50 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 Rayland stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rayland?

The median living Rayland is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 700 people named Rayland 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.

Rayland year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	36	#3,295
2024	22	#4,670
2023	32	#3,615
2022	29	#3,851
2021	35	#3,346
2020	36	#3,190
2019	41	#2,981
2018	50	#2,569
2017	48	#2,625
2016	47	#2,653
2015	46	#2,669
2014	40	#2,920
2013	29	#3,639
2012	46	#2,669
2011	29	#3,677
2010	19	#4,993
2009	–	–
2008	6	#12,229
2007	6	#12,037
2006	5	#13,571
2005	–	–
2004	5	#12,800
2003	6	#10,562
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#7,347
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,480
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rayland?

The median living Rayland is about 9 years old. Half of all living Raylands are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Rayland are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Rayland are alive in the United States, based on 682 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rayland in 2025?

Rayland ranked #3,295 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rayland?

682 babies have been named Rayland in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rayland most popular?

Rayland peaked in 2018, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Rayland a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rayland rising or falling?

Rayland has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Rayland become more popular?

Rayland is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Rayland 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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