Raylon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,076

among boys · ↓174 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Raylon · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,702

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2012

79 babies

All-time total

1,305

#4,372 all-time among boys

First recorded

1962

in Social Security records

Raylon popularity over time

1,305 babies have been named Raylon since 1962, 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	21	21	2	–	#2,937
1970s	–	34	34	3	+62%	#4,485
1980s	–	72	72	7	+112%	#4,109
1990s	–	130	130	13	+81%	#3,816
2000s	–	163	163	16	+25%	#4,102
2010s	5	562	567	57	+248%	#1,858
2020s (to 2025)	12	306	318	53	-7%	#2,228

Where Raylon 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	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Raylon

Raylon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,076 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 1,305 American babies have been named Raylon. Its peak came in 2012, when 79 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 Raylon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raylon?

The median living Raylon is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 1,300 people named Raylon 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.

Raylon 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	–	–	40	#3,076
2024	–	–	44	#2,902
2023	–	–	50	#2,647
2022	–	–	53	#2,584
2021	–	–	57	#2,405
2020	12	#8,836	62	#2,228
2019	–	–	64	#2,208
2018	–	–	46	#2,696
2017	5	#17,891	52	#2,480
2016	–	–	60	#2,250
2015	–	–	79	#1,868
2014	–	–	55	#2,364
2013	–	–	54	#2,356
2012	–	–	79	#1,858
2011	–	–	41	#2,890
2010	–	–	32	#3,429
2009	–	–	20	#4,890
2008	–	–	21	#4,668
2007	–	–	16	#5,625
2006	–	–	17	#5,255
2005	–	–	15	#5,518
2004	–	–	22	#4,102
2003	–	–	13	#5,811
2002	–	–	9	#7,489
2001	–	–	17	#4,637
2000	–	–	13	#5,514
1995	–	–	14	#4,453
1990	–	–	11	#4,922
1985	–	–	8	#5,049
1980	–	–	8	#4,846
1975	–	–	5	#6,119
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raylon?

The median living Raylon is about 11 years old. Half of all living Raylons are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Raylon are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Raylon are alive in the United States, based on 1,305 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raylon in 2025?

Raylon ranked #3,076 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raylon?

1,305 babies have been named Raylon in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raylon most popular?

Raylon peaked in 2012, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Raylon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raylon rising or falling?

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

Will Raylon become more popular?

Raylon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Raylon 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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