Raymonda
A feminine name of Spanish/Italian origin meaning "protector and counselor".
Name Census estimates that about 114 living Americans carry the first name Raymonda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Raymonda today is around 62 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Raymonda births was 1942 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Raymonda. 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
114
~ 1 in 3,006,617 Americans
Peak year
1942
26 babies that year
Average age
62
years old
1994 SSA rank
#15,170
Tracked since 1925
Census
Raymonda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 319 people with the first name Raymonda, which placed it at #28,252 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
#28,252
National first-name rank
People counted
319
319 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
54.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Raymonda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raymonda is White at 54.5%. The next largest groups are Black (34.5%) and Hispanic (5.0%). 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 Raymonda 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 Raymonda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White54.5% · 174
- Black or African American34.5% · 110
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 16
- Two or more races3.4% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 3
Popularity
Raymonda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Raymonda from the 1920s through to the 1990s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 54 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Raymonda 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 Raymonda 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 Raymonda
The given name Raymonda has its roots in the medieval Occitan and Old French languages, originating in the regions of southern France and northern Spain around the 11th century. It is derived from the Germanic name Raimund or Raimundo, which stems from the elements "ragin" meaning "counsel" and "mund" meaning "protector". The name was later influenced by the Latin word "mundus", meaning "world".
In the 12th century, Raymonda appeared in literary works and historical records as a feminine form of the masculine name Raymond. One of the earliest recorded instances was in the medieval French romance "Yvain, the Knight of the Lion" by Chrétien de Troyes, where a character named Raymonda was mentioned.
Raymonda gained popularity during the Middle Ages and was particularly favored by the noble classes in France and Spain. One of the earliest notable figures with this name was Raymonda of Toulouse (1105-1187), a Countess of Toulouse who played a significant role in the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars.
In the 13th century, the name Raymonda appeared in religious texts and records. Saint Raymonda of Montpellier (1235-1279) was a French nun and mystic who founded the Order of Our Lady of Mercy for the redemption of captives.
During the Renaissance period, the name Raymonda was associated with several influential women. Raymonda Castellamonte (1492-1535) was an Italian painter and one of the first known female architects of the Renaissance era.
In the 17th century, Raymonda Falb (1630-1686) was a Bavarian painter and engraver known for her portraits and religious works. Another notable figure was Raymonda Travaglino (1656-1718), an Italian painter and engraver active in Rome during the Baroque period.
Over the centuries, the name Raymonda continued to be used across various cultures and regions, with individuals bearing this name making significant contributions in various fields. These include Raymonda Tawil (1857-1927), a Lebanese writer, poet, and women's rights activist, and Raymonda Townsend (1902-1990), an American classical singer and opera performer.
People
Raymonda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Raymonda 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
Raymonda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raymonda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 114 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Raymonda 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 3,006,617 US residents.
Is Raymonda a common name?
We classify Raymonda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 172 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Raymonda most popular?
The single biggest year for Raymonda was 1942, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Raymonda is about 62 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Raymonda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 319 people with the name Raymonda, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,252 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 Raymonda 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 Raymonda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Raymonda leans strongly female. 289 people counted with this name were female (90.0%), compared with 32 male bearers (10.0%). 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 Raymonda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raymonda is White at 54.5%. The next largest groups are Black (34.5%) and Hispanic (5.0%). 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 Raymonda most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Raymonda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.5% (174 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 Raymonda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Raymonda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Raymonda 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 Raymonda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Raymonda 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 Raymonda 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 are named Raymonda?
Want to know how many Americans are named Raymonda? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.