Rayvon
A masculine given name derived from French words meaning "radiant one".
Name Census estimates that about 1,978 living Americans carry the first name Rayvon. It is a predominantly male name (97.1% of registrations). The average person named Rayvon today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rayvon births was 1994 (72 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rayvon. 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
- • Although Rayvon is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 61 girls registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
2.0K
~ 1 in 173,283 Americans
Peak year
1994
72 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,717
Tracked since 1919
Gender
Gender distribution for Rayvon
Rayvon leans heavily male at 97.1% of total registrations, but 61 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Rayvon as a male name
- Ranked #6,717 in 2024
- 13 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2001 (68 births)
Rayvon as a female name
- Ranked #15,646 in 2004
- 6 female births in 2004
- Peak: 1994 (9 births)
Popularity
Rayvon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rayvon from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 564 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rayvon 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 Rayvon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rayvons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 14 states and territories. New York, California, Illinois recorded the most babies named Rayvon, while Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 38 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rayvon
The name Rayvon has its origins in the English language, and it is believed to have emerged in the early 20th century. It is a combination of the names Ray and Von, which are derived from the Germanic and French languages, respectively.
Ray is a diminutive form of the name Raymond, which comes from the Germanic name Raimund or Reimund, meaning "advice" and "protection." Von, on the other hand, is a French preposition meaning "from" or "of," and it was commonly used as a prefix in German surnames to indicate nobility or a place of origin.
While there are no known historical references to the name Rayvon in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it gained popularity in the United States during the mid-20th century. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was Rayvon Owen, an American baseball player born in 1927, who played for the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox during the 1950s.
Among the notable individuals with the name Rayvon throughout history, we can mention:
1. Rayvon Owen (1927-2008), the American baseball player mentioned above.
2. Rayvon Browning (born 1991), an American singer and songwriter who was a finalist on the 14th season of American Idol.
3. Rayvon Fouché (born 1993), an American football defensive tackle who played for the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers.
4. Rayvon Pringle (born 1986), an American basketball player who played professionally in Europe and Asia.
5. Rayvon Cumberbatch (born 1999), a Canadian basketball player who currently plays for the University of Pittsburgh.
While the name Rayvon is not as common as other names, it has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly among African American communities in the United States. However, it is important to note that the name's usage and popularity may vary across different regions and cultural contexts.
People
Rayvon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rayvon 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
Rayvon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rayvon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,978 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rayvon 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 173,283 US residents.
Is Rayvon a common name?
We classify Rayvon as "Rare". It ranks above 93.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,103 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rayvon most popular?
The single biggest year for Rayvon was 1994, when 72 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rayvon is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Rayvon a male name?
Yes, 97.1% of people registered as Rayvon 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.
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.