How Many People Are Named Rayfield?
An estimated 878 people in the United States have the first name Rayfield. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Rayfield peaked in popularity in 1949 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rayfield 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 Rayfield paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 65, Rayfield is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
Estimated Living Americans
878
About 1 in 390,381 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1949
43 births
Total Registered
1,873
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rayfield
Rayfield is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,873 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rayfield as a male name
Ranked #12,089 in 2002
5 male births in 2002
Peak: 1949 (43 births)
Rayfield: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rayfield span from the 1890s to the 2000s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 333 babies were registered. Rayfield has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rayfield by Decade
How has Rayfield 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.
Rayfield by State
Birth registrations for Rayfield span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Louisiana, Texas. The lowest are in Tennessee, New York, North Carolina. On average, about 20 Rayfields were registered per state.
Rayfield + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rayfield as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rayfield
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Rayfield: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rayfield?
We estimate approximately 878 people named Rayfield 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 390,381 Americans share this first name.
Is Rayfield a common name?
Rayfield is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,873 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rayfield most popular?
Rayfield reached peak popularity in 1949, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rayfield is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rayfield a male name?
Rayfield is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rayfield Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rayfield Smith, Rayfield Johnson, Rayfield 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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