Raysean: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	10	1	–	#5,566
1980s	70	7	+600%	#3,417
1990s	142	14	+103%	#3,559
2000s	170	17	+20%	#3,352
2010s	128	13	-25%	#4,623
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-77%	#10,557

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,566

1980s

+600%

#3,417

1990s

142

+103%

#3,559

2000s

170

+20%

#3,352

2010s

128

-25%

#4,623

2020s (to 2025)

-77%

#10,557

The story of Raysean

Raysean 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 1972, 538 American babies have been named Raysean. Its peak came in 2004, when 29 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 Raysean stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raysean?

The median living Raysean is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 31. An estimated 500 people named Raysean 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.

Raysean 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	7	#10,557
2022	–	–
2021	6	#11,824
2020	5	#13,608
2019	12	#7,087
2018	12	#7,031
2017	–	–
2016	10	#8,032
2015	12	#6,989
2014	13	#6,552
2013	17	#5,345
2012	11	#7,431
2011	21	#4,623
2010	20	#4,802
2009	13	#6,727
2008	15	#5,999
2007	19	#4,941
2006	17	#5,256
2005	10	#7,531
2004	29	#3,352
2003	20	#4,238
2002	9	#7,492
2001	18	#4,427
2000	20	#4,032
1995	16	#4,008
1990	9	#5,717
1985	9	#4,608
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raysean?

The median living Raysean is about 22 years old. Half of all living Rayseans are between 15 and 31 years old.

How many people named Raysean are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Raysean are alive in the United States, based on 538 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raysean in 2025?

Raysean 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 Raysean?

538 babies have been named Raysean in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raysean most popular?

Raysean peaked in 2004, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Raysean a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raysean rising or falling?

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

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Raysean popularity over time

The story of Raysean

How old are people named Raysean?

Raysean year by year

Frequently asked questions

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