Raymond
A Germanic name joining ragin, counsel or advice, with mund, protection. The Normans brought it to England, and it took hold in Catalonia as Ramon.
Raymond in 2025
Raymond was given to 807 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 793rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,108 babies born.
The history of Raymond
Raymond reached its highest point in 1924, when 12,930 babies were given the name, ranking 28th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 26th, in 1919.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 783,311 babies have been named Raymond. Half of them were born before 1946, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Raymond by decade
| Decade | Babies named Raymond | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,135 | 116 |
| 1890s | 7,589 | 90 |
| 1900s | 11,688 | 78 |
| 1910s | 72,095 | 26 |
| 1920s | 124,863 | 26 |
| 1930s | 100,065 | 30 |
| 1940s | 109,452 | 43 |
| 1950s | 109,298 | 60 |
| 1960s | 82,235 | 87 |
| 1970s | 49,755 | 102 |
| 1980s | 41,806 | 134 |
| 1990s | 31,838 | 171 |
| 2000s | 20,486 | 303 |
| 2010s | 13,406 | 424 |
| 2020s | 5,600 | 630 |
Where Raymond is heading
Raymond has fallen 42% over the past decade, from 1,386 babies in 2015 to 807 in 2025.
Names like Raymond
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Raymond.