How Many People Are Named Rayburn?
An estimated 1,167 people in the United States have the first name Rayburn. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Rayburn peaked in popularity in 1938 with 90 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rayburn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rayburn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Rayburn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
1,167
About 1 in 293,706 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1938
90 births
Total Registered
2,612
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rayburn
Rayburn is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,612 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rayburn as a male name
Ranked #13,705 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1938 (90 births)
Rayburn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rayburn span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 560 babies were registered. Rayburn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rayburn by Decade
How has Rayburn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rayburn by State
Birth registrations for Rayburn span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Texas, Tennessee. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Missouri, Mississippi. On average, about 110 Rayburns were registered per state.
Rayburn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rayburn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rayburn
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Rayburn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rayburn?
We estimate approximately 1,167 people named Rayburn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 293,706 Americans share this first name.
Is Rayburn a common name?
Rayburn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,612 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rayburn most popular?
Rayburn reached peak popularity in 1938, when 90 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rayburn is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rayburn a male name?
Rayburn is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rayburn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rayburn Smith, Rayburn Johnson, Rayburn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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