Boy · #3,946 in 2026

Raybon

Name: Popularity of the name Raybon in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Raybon, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Raybon is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Israel Raybon, American football player Marty Raybon, American musician Patricia Raybon, American journalist Raybon Kan, New Zealand comedian and newspaper columnist

Current Rank

#3,946

Peak Rank

#1,688 (1937)

Total Babies

198

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1919

First Year

1966

Last Year

1937

Peak Year

#1688

Peak Rank

198

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Raybon

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Raybon

American parents first put Raybon on the record books as a baby boy name in 1919, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 17 Raybons were born — ranking #1,688 that year. About 41% of every Raybon on record arrived during the 1940s, its defining decade. Raybon last appeared in the published SSA data in 1966, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 198 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Raybon

Phonetically similar names — useful when Raybon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Raban
Robin
Ribbon
Ruben
Reuben
Rueben
Robben
Roben
Raben
Aruban
Rabun
Rabbin

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Raybon

What does the name Raybon mean?

How popular is Raybon in 2026?

In 2026, Raybon ranks #3,946 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Raybon most popular?

Raybon reached its peak popularity in 1937, ranking #1,688 that year with 17 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Raybon most popular?

Raybon has historically been most popular in Tennessee, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Raybon.

Is Raybon a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Raybon is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Raybon?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Raybon include Sander, Cesario, Demetrick. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Raybon

Raybon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 198 births in the dataset. Raybon's peak popularity came in 1937 when it ranked #1,688. Use the chart and map above to compare Raybon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.