Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2000

Rayona

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Rayona
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2000
28 babies
All-time total
370
#14,170 all-time among girls
First recorded
1928
in Social Security records

Rayona popularity over time

370 babies have been named Rayona since 1928, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2000Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s 5 1 – #5,293
1930s 5 1 0% #4,852
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 5 1 – #13,344
1990s 126 13 +2420% #5,170
2000s 181 18 +44% #4,374
2010s 31 3 -83% #10,247
2020s (to 2025) 17 3 -9% #13,166

The story of Rayona

Rayona 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 1928, 370 American babies have been named Rayona. Its peak came in 2000, when 28 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 Rayona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rayona?

The median living Rayona is about 24 years old; half are between 18 and 28. An estimated 400 people named Rayona are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Rayona year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 7 #13,166
2022 – –
2021 5 #17,139
2020 5 #17,002
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 8 #12,757
2014 6 #16,108
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 11 #10,247
2010 6 #16,520
2009 13 #9,286
2008 15 #8,443
2007 16 #8,017
2006 27 #5,197
2005 17 #7,079
2004 16 #7,318
2003 13 #8,380
2002 14 #7,735
2001 22 #5,330
2000 28 #4,374
1995 9 #9,367
1990 5 #14,662
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rayona?

The median living Rayona is about 24 years old. Half of all living Rayonas are between 18 and 28 years old.

How many people named Rayona are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Rayona are alive in the United States, based on 370 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rayona in 2025?

Rayona 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 Rayona?

370 babies have been named Rayona in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rayona most popular?

Rayona peaked in 2000, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Rayona a boy or girl name?

Rayona is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rayona rising or falling?

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

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