How Many People Are Named Rayshan?
An estimated 21 people in the United States have the first name Rayshan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Rayshan peaked in popularity in 1981 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rayshan 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 Rayshan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rayshan is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
21
About 1 in 16,321,635 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1981
7 births
Total Registered
22
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rayshan
Rayshan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 22 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rayshan as a male name
Ranked #12,339 in 2003
5 male births in 2003
Peak: 1981 (7 births)
Rayshan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rayshan span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 12 babies were registered. While Rayshan is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rayshan by Decade
How has Rayshan 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.
Rayshan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rayshan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rayshan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rayshan?
We estimate approximately 21 people named Rayshan 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 16,321,635 Americans share this first name.
Is Rayshan a common name?
Rayshan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 40.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rayshan most popular?
Rayshan reached peak popularity in 1981, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rayshan is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rayshan a male name?
Rayshan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rayshan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rayshan Smith, Rayshan Johnson, Rayshan 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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