How Many People Are Named Raylon?
An estimated 1,245 people in the United States have the first name Raylon. It is predominantly male (98.7%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Raylon peaked in popularity in 2012 with 79 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raylon 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 Raylon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Raylon is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,245
About 1 in 275,305 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.7% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2012
79 births
Total Registered
1,264
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raylon
Raylon is predominantly male (98.7%), though 17 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Raylon as a male name
Ranked #2,896 in 2024
44 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (79 births)
Raylon as a female name
Ranked #8,827 in 2020
12 female births in 2020
Peak: 2020 (12 births)
Raylon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raylon span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 567 babies were registered. While Raylon is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Raylon by Decade
How has Raylon 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.
Raylon by State
Birth registrations for Raylon span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana. The lowest are in Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri. On average, about 39 Raylons were registered per state.
Raylon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Raylon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Raylon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raylon?
We estimate approximately 1,245 people named Raylon 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 275,305 Americans share this first name.
Is Raylon a common name?
Raylon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,264 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raylon most popular?
Raylon reached peak popularity in 2012, when 79 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raylon is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raylon a male name?
Raylon is predominantly male. 98.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raylon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raylon Smith, Raylon Johnson, Raylon 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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