Raymon
Derived from the Germanic name Raymond, meaning "wise protector".
Name Census estimates that about 4,406 living Americans carry the first name Raymon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Raymon today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Raymon births was 1926 (145 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Raymon. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Raymon with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
4.4K
~ 1 in 77,793 Americans
Peak year
1926
145 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,590
Tracked since 1889
Census
Raymon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,121 people with the first name Raymon, which placed it at #4,494 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,494
National first-name rank
People counted
4.1K
4,121 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
39.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Raymon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raymon is White at 39.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.8%) and Black (23.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Raymon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Raymon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White39.7% · 1,637
- Hispanic or Latino27.8% · 1,145
- Black or African American23.4% · 964
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.9% · 203
- Two or more races3.2% · 132
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 40
Popularity
Raymon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Raymon from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 1,256 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Raymon 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 Raymon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Raymons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 24 states and territories. Texas, California, Alabama recorded the most babies named Raymon, while Indiana, Colorado, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 149 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Raymon
Raymon is a masculine given name with roots tracing back to the Old French and Medieval Latin languages. The name Raymon evolved from the Germanic name Raimund, which was composed of the elements "ragin" meaning "counsel" and "mund" meaning "protector."
The name Raymon was particularly popular during the Middle Ages in regions where Old French was spoken, such as northern France and parts of England. Its earliest recorded use can be found in medieval documents and charters from the 11th and 12th centuries.
One of the earliest notable figures to bear the name Raymon was Raymon IV, Count of Toulouse, who lived from 1042 to 1105. He played a significant role in the Crusades and was a prominent figure in the history of southern France.
Another notable Raymon was Raymon Lull, a philosopher, logician, and Franciscan tertiary who lived from 1232 to 1315. He was a pioneering figure in the fields of logic and computational theory and made significant contributions to the development of Catalan literature.
In the 14th century, Raymon de Béziers, also known as Raymon Gaufridi, was a French theologian and Franciscan friar who lived from 1295 to 1349. He is known for his work on the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception and his defense of the Franciscan Order.
During the Renaissance period, Raymon de Sebonde, a Spanish philosopher and theologian who lived from 1385 to 1436, gained recognition for his works on natural theology and the reconciliation of reason and faith.
In the 19th century, Raymon Gayrard, a French painter and engraver who lived from 1777 to 1858, made significant contributions to the Neoclassical and Romantic art movements in France.
While the name Raymon has its roots in medieval Europe, it has been used across various cultures and regions over the centuries, with variations in spelling and pronunciation. However, the core meaning of the name, derived from the Germanic elements "ragin" and "mund," has remained consistent, reflecting the idea of wise counsel and protection.
People
Raymon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Raymon 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
Raymon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raymon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,406 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Raymon 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 77,793 US residents.
Is Raymon a common name?
We classify Raymon as "Rare". It ranks above 96.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7,962 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Raymon most popular?
The single biggest year for Raymon was 1926, when 145 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Raymon is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Raymon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,121 people with the name Raymon, or 1.36 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,494 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Raymon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Raymon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Raymon appears almost entirely male. Of the 4,123 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Raymon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raymon is White at 39.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.8%) and Black (23.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Raymon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Raymon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 39.7% (1,637 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Raymon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Raymon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Raymon 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.
Is Raymon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Raymon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Raymon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How common is the name Raymon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.