How Many People Are Named Raynard?
An estimated 2,595 people in the United States have the first name Raynard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Raynard peaked in popularity in 1962 with 123 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raynard 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 Raynard paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,595
About 1 in 132,083 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1962
123 births
Total Registered
3,060
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raynard
Raynard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,060 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Raynard as a male name
Ranked #13,710 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1962 (123 births)
Raynard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raynard span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 872 babies were registered. Raynard has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Raynard by Decade
How has Raynard 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.
Raynard by State
Birth registrations for Raynard span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Florida, Illinois. The lowest are in Virginia, Missouri, Alabama. On average, about 52 Raynards were registered per state.
Raynard + Last Name Combinations
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Raynard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raynard?
We estimate approximately 2,595 people named Raynard 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 132,083 Americans share this first name.
Is Raynard a common name?
Raynard is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,060 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raynard most popular?
Raynard reached peak popularity in 1962, when 123 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raynard is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raynard a male name?
Raynard is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raynard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raynard Smith, Raynard Johnson, Raynard 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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