How Many People Are Named Raymond?
An estimated 390,531 people in the United States have the first name Raymond. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #127 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Raymond peaked in popularity in 1924 with 12,929 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raymond 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 Raymond paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Raymond is overwhelmingly male, 3,517 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Raymond has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
390,531
About 1 in 878 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1924
12,929 births
Total Registered
782,472
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raymond
Raymond is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 782,472 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Raymond as a male name
Ranked #379 in 2024
859 male births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (12,872 births)
Raymond as a female name
Ranked #15,999 in 2005
6 female births in 2005
Peak: 1928 (104 births)
Raymond: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raymond span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 124,864 babies were registered. Raymond has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Raymond by Decade
How has Raymond 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,135 | 3,135 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 7,589 | 7,572 | 17 | |
| 1900s | 11,688 | 11,650 | 38 | |
| 1910s | 72,095 | 71,820 | 275 | |
| 1920s | 124,864 | 124,213 | 651 | |
| 1930s | 100,063 | 99,583 | 480 | |
| 1940s | 109,446 | 109,070 | 376 | |
| 1950s | 109,302 | 108,932 | 370 | |
| 1960s | 82,230 | 81,788 | 442 | |
| 1970s | 49,763 | 49,340 | 423 | |
| 1980s | 41,805 | 41,503 | 302 | |
| 1990s | 31,838 | 31,721 | 117 | |
| 2000s | 20,475 | 20,449 | 26 | |
| 2010s | 13,399 | 13,399 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 4,780 | 4,780 | 0 | |
Raymond by State
Birth registrations for Raymond span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Alaska, Wyoming, Nevada. On average, about 14,835 Raymonds were registered per state.
Raymond + Last Name Combinations
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Raymond: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raymond?
We estimate approximately 390,531 people named Raymond 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 878 Americans share this first name.
Is Raymond a common name?
Raymond is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 782,472 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raymond most popular?
Raymond reached peak popularity in 1924, when 12,929 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raymond is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raymond a male name?
Raymond is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raymond Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raymond Smith, Raymond Johnson, Raymond 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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