Rayshaun: 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	35	4	–	#2,356
1980s	188	19	+437%	#2,041
1990s	249	25	+32%	#2,333
2000s	304	30	+22%	#2,928
2010s	192	19	-37%	#3,167
2020s (to 2025)	54	9	-53%	#6,594

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,356

1980s

188

+437%

#2,041

1990s

249

+32%

#2,333

2000s

304

+22%

#2,928

2010s

192

-37%

#3,167

2020s (to 2025)

-53%

#6,594

The story of Rayshaun

Rayshaun 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, 1,022 American babies have been named Rayshaun. Its peak came in 2008, when 39 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 Rayshaun stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rayshaun?

The median living Rayshaun is about 24 years old; half are between 16 and 34. An estimated 1,000 people named Rayshaun 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.

Rayshaun 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	8	#9,672
2023	10	#8,126
2022	12	#7,153
2021	13	#6,594
2020	11	#7,393
2019	11	#7,522
2018	17	#5,492
2017	17	#5,472
2016	11	#7,498
2015	12	#6,990
2014	14	#6,237
2013	20	#4,758
2012	23	#4,357
2011	31	#3,496
2010	36	#3,167
2009	28	#3,805
2008	39	#3,048
2007	33	#3,365
2006	33	#3,291
2005	28	#3,508
2004	32	#3,137
2003	20	#4,239
2002	32	#2,928
2001	30	#3,043
2000	29	#3,058
1995	29	#2,609
1990	16	#3,739
1985	15	#3,183
1980	27	#2,041
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 Rayshaun, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rayshaun?

The median living Rayshaun is about 24 years old. Half of all living Rayshauns are between 16 and 34 years old.

How many people named Rayshaun are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Rayshaun are alive in the United States, based on 1,022 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rayshaun in 2025?

Rayshaun 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 Rayshaun?

1,022 babies have been named Rayshaun in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rayshaun most popular?

Rayshaun peaked in 2008, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Rayshaun a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rayshaun rising or falling?

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

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Rayshaun popularity over time

The story of Rayshaun

How old are people named Rayshaun?

Rayshaun year by year

Frequently asked questions

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