Rayford
1 country#12008 in United States, 2025US
#12008
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
5,516
Peak year (United States)
1937
Peak-year count
124
First recorded
1896
Popularity over time in United States
Rayford’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
5,516 births recorded 1896–2025 · currently #12008 · peaked in 1937 with 124 births
Most common in: Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, Georgia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Rayford’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | #5642 | — |
| 1998 | #5840 | ↓198 |
| 1999 | #5656 | ↑184 |
| 2000 | #9112 | ↓3456 |
| 2001 | #5142 | ↑3970 |
| 2002 | #5725 | ↓583 |
| 2004 | #6976 | ↓1251 |
| 2005 | #6634 | ↑342 |
| 2006 | #9585 | ↓2951 |
| 2007 | #10921 | ↓1336 |
| 2008 | #7698 | ↑3223 |
| 2010 | #10766 | ↓3068 |
| 2011 | #12287 | ↓1521 |
| 2012 | #12274 | ↑13 |
| 2013 | #10728 | ↑1546 |
| 2014 | #9642 | ↑1086 |
| 2017 | #10775 | ↓1133 |
| 2021 | #10799 | ↓24 |
| 2023 | #10821 | ↓22 |
| 2025 | #12008 | ↓1187 |
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