Raymona
A feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially French.
Name Census estimates that about 311 living Americans carry the first name Raymona. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Raymona today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Raymona births was 1963 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Raymona. 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.
People living today
311
~ 1 in 1,102,104 Americans
Peak year
1963
16 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
2005 SSA rank
#18,535
Tracked since 1928
Census
Raymona in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 356 people with the first name Raymona, which placed it at #26,232 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
#26,232
National first-name rank
People counted
356
356 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
44.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Raymona
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raymona is White at 44.1%. The next largest groups are Black (41.9%) and Two or More Races (6.5%). 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 Raymona 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 Raymona at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White44.1% · 157
- Black or African American41.9% · 149
- Two or more races6.5% · 23
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.7% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Popularity
Raymona: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Raymona from the 1920s through to the 2000s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 89 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Raymona 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 Raymona during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Raymonas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Raymona
The name Raymona has its origins in the Latin language. It is a feminine form of the name Raymond, which is derived from the Germanic elements "ragin" meaning "counsel" or "advice" and "mund" meaning "protection." The name gained popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in regions influenced by Latin and Romance cultures.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Raymona appears in medieval French texts from the 12th century. During this period, the name was associated with nobility and was often bestowed upon women of aristocratic lineage. Some scholars suggest that the name may have been inspired by the figure of Saint Raymond, a Spanish Mercedarian friar who lived in the 13th century and was renowned for his charitable works.
In the 14th century, Raymona de Villeneuve, a French noblewoman from the Provence region, gained recognition for her patronage of the arts and literature. Her support for poets and writers of the time contributed to the cultural renaissance in Southern France during that era.
During the Renaissance period, the name Raymona was found among prominent Italian families. One notable example is Raymona Strozzi, a 16th-century Florentine poet and intellectual who was celebrated for her literary works and her active role in the intellectual circles of her time.
In the 17th century, Raymona de La Roche, a French writer and educator, gained recognition for her efforts in promoting education for women. Her writings on the importance of female education were influential in shaping societal attitudes during that period.
Raymona de Casanova, a Spanish aristocrat and philanthropist from the 18th century, is remembered for her contributions to charitable causes and her support for the underprivileged in her community.
While the name Raymona has been less prevalent in recent centuries, it has maintained a presence throughout various cultures and regions, particularly in areas with Latin and Romance linguistic influences.
People
Raymona + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Raymona 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
Raymona: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raymona?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 311 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Raymona 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 1,102,104 US residents.
Is Raymona a common name?
We classify Raymona as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 438 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Raymona most popular?
The single biggest year for Raymona was 1963, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Raymona is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Raymona in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 356 people with the name Raymona, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,232 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 Raymona 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 Raymona?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Raymona leans strongly female. 348 people counted with this name were female (96.1%), compared with 14 male bearers (3.9%). 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 Raymona?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raymona is White at 44.1%. The next largest groups are Black (41.9%) and Two or More Races (6.5%). 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 Raymona most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Raymona in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.1% (157 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 Raymona in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Raymona a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Raymona in the SSA data are female. 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 Raymona still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Raymona 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 Raymona 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 Raymona as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Raymona, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.