Raemon
An English variant of the masculine name Raymond, derived from Germanic elements meaning "counsel" and "protection".
Name Census estimates that about 30 living Americans carry the first name Raemon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Raemon today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Raemon births was 2001 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Raemon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Raemon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
30
~ 1 in 11,425,145 Americans
Peak year
2001
6 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2010 SSA rank
#13,780
Tracked since 1987
Census
Raemon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 109 people with the first name Raemon, which placed it at #52,143 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#52,143
National first-name rank
People counted
109
109 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
54.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Raemon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raemon is Black at 54.1%. The next largest groups are White (18.3%) and Hispanic (13.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Raemon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Raemon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American54.1% · 59
- White18.3% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino13.8% · 15
- Two or more races10.1% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 4
Popularity
Raemon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Raemon from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 21 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Raemon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Raemon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Raemon
The given name Raemon has its origins in the Germanic languages, with roots dating back to the 5th century CE. The name is thought to be derived from the Old High German elements "ragin," meaning "counsel" or "advice," and "mund," meaning "protection" or "guardian." Thus, the name Raemon can be interpreted as "one who provides wise counsel and protection."
During the Middle Ages, the name gained popularity across various regions of Europe, particularly in regions with Germanic cultural influence. It appeared in several ancient texts and historical records, including the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the 8th to the 13th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Raemon was Raemon de Tolosa, a nobleman and troubadour from the region of Toulouse, France, who lived in the late 12th century. He was known for his contributions to the Occitan literary tradition and his influential poetry.
Another notable figure was Raemon Lull, a Majorcan philosopher, logician, and writer who lived from 1232 to 1315. He was a prolific author and is considered a pioneer in the field of computational theory for his work on logical machines.
In the 14th century, Raemon Muntaner, a Catalan soldier and chronicler, wrote the influential "Crònica" or "Chronicle," which documented the reign of King James I of Aragon and the Aragonese conquest of Majorca and Valencia.
During the Renaissance, Raemon de Capua, an Italian humanist and translator, lived from 1505 to 1579. He is best known for his Latin translations of ancient Greek texts, including works by Aristotle and Galen.
In the 17th century, Raemon Vidal de Besalú, a Catalan playwright and poet, made significant contributions to the literary scene of his time, authoring several notable works in the Catalan language.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the name Raemon, illustrating its longstanding presence and diverse applications across various regions and cultural contexts.
People
Raemon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Raemon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Raemon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raemon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 30 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Raemon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 11,425,145 US residents.
Is Raemon a common name?
We classify Raemon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 46.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 31 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Raemon most popular?
The single biggest year for Raemon was 2001, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Raemon is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Raemon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 109 people with the name Raemon, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,143 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Raemon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Raemon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Raemon leans strongly male. 98 people counted with this name were male (97.0%), compared with 3 female bearers (3.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Raemon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raemon is Black at 54.1%. The next largest groups are White (18.3%) and Hispanic (13.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Raemon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Raemon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.1% (59 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Raemon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Raemon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Raemon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Raemon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Raemon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Raemon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Raemon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.