How Many People Are Named Rayetta?
An estimated 408 people in the United States have the first name Rayetta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Rayetta peaked in popularity in 1947 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rayetta 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 Rayetta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Rayetta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
408
About 1 in 840,084 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1947
25 births
Total Registered
666
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rayetta
Rayetta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 666 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rayetta as a female name
Ranked #11,392 in 1988
6 female births in 1988
Peak: 1947 (25 births)
Rayetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rayetta span from the 1920s to the 1980s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 172 babies were registered. Rayetta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rayetta by Decade
How has Rayetta 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.
Rayetta by State
Rayetta + Last Name Combinations
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Rayetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rayetta?
We estimate approximately 408 people named Rayetta 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 840,084 Americans share this first name.
Is Rayetta a common name?
Rayetta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 666 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rayetta most popular?
Rayetta reached peak popularity in 1947, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rayetta is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rayetta a female name?
Rayetta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rayetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rayetta Smith, Rayetta Johnson, Rayetta 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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