How Many People Are Named Raywood?
An estimated 23 people in the United States have the first name Raywood. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Raywood peaked in popularity in 1936 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raywood 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 Raywood paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Raywood is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Raywood is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
23
About 1 in 14,902,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1936
9 births
Total Registered
68
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raywood
Raywood is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 68 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Raywood as a male name
Ranked #3,664 in 1947
6 male births in 1947
Peak: 1936 (9 births)
Raywood: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raywood span from the 1920s to the 1940s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 29 babies were registered. Raywood remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Raywood by Decade
How has Raywood 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.
Raywood by State
Raywood + Last Name Combinations
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Raywood: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raywood?
We estimate approximately 23 people named Raywood 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 14,902,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Raywood a common name?
Raywood is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 42.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 68 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raywood most popular?
Raywood reached peak popularity in 1936, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raywood is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raywood a male name?
Raywood is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raywood Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raywood Smith, Raywood Johnson, Raywood 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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