Raymod
Rayed man or counsellor of protection, derived from Old French.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Raymod. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Raymod today is around 65 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Raymod births was 1959 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Raymod. 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 Raymod. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1959
6 babies that year
Average age
65
years old
1959 SSA rank
#3,899
Tracked since 1959
Census
Raymod in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 123 people with the first name Raymod, which placed it at #49,809 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
#49,809
National first-name rank
People counted
123
123 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Raymod
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raymod is White at 57.7%. The next largest groups are Black (16.3%) and Hispanic (16.3%). 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 Raymod 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 Raymod at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.7% · 71
- Black or African American16.3% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino16.3% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.7% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.4% · 3
- Two or more races1.6% · 2
Popularity
Raymod: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Raymod 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 Raymod during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Raymod
The name Raymod finds its origins in the Germanic language family, deriving from the elements "raid" meaning counsel or advice, and "mund" meaning protection or guardian. It emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 8th to 10th centuries, in regions where Germanic tribes settled, such as present-day Germany, France, and the Low Countries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Raymod dates back to the 9th century, appearing in the Frankish chronicles as the name of a nobleman and military leader. The name gained popularity during the era of the Crusades, with several knights and nobles bearing the name, including Raymod of Toulouse, a prominent figure in the First Crusade in the late 11th century.
In the 12th century, the name was mentioned in the works of the French poet and troubadour, Raymod Vidal de Besalú, who wrote extensively about courtly love and chivalry. Another notable figure was Raymod Lull, a Majorcan philosopher, logician, and Franciscan tertiary who lived from 1232 to 1315 and is considered a pioneer of computational theory.
During the Renaissance period, the name Raymod was associated with several intellectuals and artists. Raymod de Sebonde, a 15th-century Spanish philosopher and theologian, was known for his work on natural theology. Raymod Fuggèr, a German merchant and banker born in 1489, was a prominent member of the wealthy Fugger family and a patron of the arts.
In the 17th century, Raymod Lully, a Spanish philosopher and writer born in 1632, gained recognition for his works on alchemy and combinatorics. Another notable figure was Raymod Queneau, a French novelist, poet, and co-founder of the literary movement Ouvroir de littérature potentielle, who lived from 1903 to 1976.
Throughout history, the name Raymod has been borne by numerous individuals across various fields, including literature, philosophy, science, and the arts, reflecting its enduring appeal and rich cultural heritage.
People
Raymod + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Raymod 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
Raymod: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raymod?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Raymod 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Raymod a common name?
We classify Raymod as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Raymod most popular?
The single biggest year for Raymod was 1959, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Raymod is about 65 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Raymod in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 123 people with the name Raymod, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,809 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 Raymod 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 Raymod?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Raymod leans strongly male. 115 people counted with this name were male (96.6%), compared with 4 female bearers (3.4%). 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 Raymod?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raymod is White at 57.7%. The next largest groups are Black (16.3%) and Hispanic (16.3%). 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 Raymod most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Raymod in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.7% (71 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 Raymod in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Raymod a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Raymod 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 Raymod still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Raymod 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 Raymod 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 people have the name Raymod?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.