Rayborn
Rayborn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Cal Rayborn (1940-1973), American motorcycle racer John Rayborn, American football player Kenny Rayborn, American baseball player
Meaning & Origin of Rayborn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rayborn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Cal Rayborn (1940-1973), American motorcycle racer John Rayborn, American football player Kenny Rayborn, American baseball player
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The Story of Rayborn
Rayborn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 8 Rayborns were born — ranking #2,956 that year. As of 2026, Rayborn ranks #4,724 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 48 Rayborns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rayborn
Rayborn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 48 births in the dataset. Rayborn's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #2,956. Use the chart and map above to compare Rayborn'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 .
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