Boy nameCurrently #379 in the USFalling
Raymond
RAY-mund//ˈreɪmənd//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19247 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
Wise protector
Raymond comes from the Germanic elements 'ragin' (counsel) and 'mund' (protection), meaning 'wise protector'. A common name across medieval Europe, it saw heavy 20th-century use and remains a solid, dependable classic.
Raymond's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Raymond |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 165 |
| 1881 | 195 |
| 1882 | 230 |
| 1883 | 233 |
| 1884 | 299 |
| 1885 | 308 |
| 1886 | 353 |
| 1887 | 372 |
| 1888 | 469 |
| 1889 | 511 |
| 1890 | 546 |
| 1891 | 575 |
| 1892 | 681 |
| 1893 | 703 |
| 1894 | 767 |
| 1895 | 806 |
| 1896 | 865 |
| 1897 | 842 |
| 1898 | 935 |
| 1899 | 869 |
| 1900 | 1,150 |
| 1901 | 888 |
| 1902 | 1,074 |
| 1903 | 1,051 |
| 1904 | 1,093 |
| 1905 | 1,165 |
| 1906 | 1,133 |
| 1907 | 1,298 |
| 1908 | 1,389 |
| 1909 | 1,447 |
| 1910 | 1,747 |
| 1911 | 2,096 |
| 1912 | 4,382 |
| 1913 | 5,327 |
| 1914 | 6,847 |
| 1915 | 9,012 |
| 1916 | 9,607 |
| 1917 | 10,006 |
| 1918 | 11,651 |
| 1919 | 11,420 |
| 1920 | 12,233 |
| 1921 | 12,692 |
| 1922 | 12,181 |
| 1923 | 12,514 |
| 1924 | 12,929 |
| 1925 | 12,498 |
| 1926 | 12,882 |
| 1927 | 12,899 |
| 1928 | 12,051 |
| 1929 | 11,985 |
| 1930 | 11,772 |
| 1931 | 10,925 |
| 1932 | 10,399 |
| 1933 | 9,566 |
| 1934 | 9,626 |
| 1935 | 9,611 |
| 1936 | 9,496 |
| 1937 | 9,609 |
| 1938 | 9,759 |
| 1939 | 9,300 |
| 1940 | 9,596 |
| 1941 | 9,995 |
| 1942 | 11,154 |
| 1943 | 11,432 |
| 1944 | 10,674 |
| 1945 | 9,896 |
| 1946 | 11,324 |
| 1947 | 12,385 |
| 1948 | 11,650 |
| 1949 | 11,340 |
| 1950 | 11,219 |
| 1951 | 11,265 |
| 1952 | 11,266 |
| 1953 | 11,154 |
| 1954 | 11,276 |
| 1955 | 11,029 |
| 1956 | 11,140 |
| 1957 | 10,853 |
| 1958 | 10,257 |
| 1959 | 9,843 |
| 1960 | 9,768 |
| 1961 | 9,663 |
| 1962 | 9,116 |
| 1963 | 8,819 |
| 1964 | 8,632 |
| 1965 | 8,087 |
| 1966 | 7,419 |
| 1967 | 7,106 |
| 1968 | 6,934 |
| 1969 | 6,686 |
| 1970 | 6,841 |
| 1971 | 6,146 |
| 1972 | 5,483 |
| 1973 | 4,881 |
| 1974 | 4,624 |
| 1975 | 4,562 |
| 1976 | 4,254 |
| 1977 | 4,426 |
| 1978 | 4,174 |
| 1979 | 4,372 |
| 1980 | 4,611 |
| 1981 | 4,399 |
| 1982 | 4,327 |
| 1983 | 4,047 |
| 1984 | 4,004 |
| 1985 | 4,115 |
| 1986 | 4,082 |
| 1987 | 4,034 |
| 1988 | 4,059 |
| 1989 | 4,127 |
| 1990 | 4,080 |
| 1991 | 3,883 |
| 1992 | 3,605 |
| 1993 | 3,339 |
| 1994 | 3,156 |
| 1995 | 2,927 |
| 1996 | 2,824 |
| 1997 | 2,713 |
| 1998 | 2,656 |
| 1999 | 2,655 |
| 2000 | 2,413 |
| 2001 | 2,342 |
| 2002 | 2,191 |
| 2003 | 2,055 |
| 2004 | 2,065 |
| 2005 | 1,975 |
| 2006 | 2,043 |
| 2007 | 1,963 |
| 2008 | 1,778 |
| 2009 | 1,650 |
| 2010 | 1,587 |
| 2011 | 1,533 |
| 2012 | 1,463 |
| 2013 | 1,346 |
| 2014 | 1,410 |
| 2015 | 1,386 |
| 2016 | 1,279 |
| 2017 | 1,208 |
| 2018 | 1,164 |
| 2019 | 1,023 |
| 2020 | 1,060 |
| 2021 | 990 |
| 2022 | 967 |
| 2023 | 904 |
| 2024 | 859 |
Raymond through the decades
- Raymond peaked in 1924, when 12,929 babies were named Raymond in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Raymond has fallen 35% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Raymond currently ranks #379 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Ray
Variants & spellings
Ramón