Rayshard
On the night of June 12, 2020, Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old black American man, was confronted by officers of the Atlanta Police Department (APD) and was shot by APD officer Garrett Rolfe.
Meaning & Origin of Rayshard
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
On the night of June 12, 2020, Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old black American man, was confronted by officers of the Atlanta Police Department (APD) and was shot by APD officer Garrett Rolfe.
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The Story of Rayshard
Rayshard first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1986, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 10 Rayshards were born — ranking #4,811 that year. As of 2026, Rayshard ranks #11,037 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 132 Rayshards have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rayshard
Rayshard is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 132 births in the dataset. Rayshard's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #4,811. Use the chart and map above to compare Rayshard'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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