Raynaldo
A name of Spanish origin meaning "to advise" or "to reinvigorate".
Name Census estimates that about 1,255 living Americans carry the first name Raynaldo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Raynaldo today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Raynaldo births was 1961 (46 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Raynaldo. 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.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 273,111 Americans
Peak year
1961
46 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,709
Tracked since 1926
Census
Raynaldo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,012 people with the first name Raynaldo, which placed it at #12,335 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
#12,335
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,012 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
83.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Raynaldo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raynaldo is Hispanic at 83.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%) and Black (5.2%). 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 Raynaldo 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 Raynaldo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino83.4% · 844
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.3% · 64
- Black or African American5.2% · 53
- White2.5% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 13
- Two or more races1.3% · 13
Popularity
Raynaldo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Raynaldo from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 285 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Raynaldo 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 Raynaldo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Raynaldos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Raynaldo, while New Mexico, Florida, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 115 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Raynaldo
The name Raynaldo has its origins in the Spanish and Italian languages. It is a variant spelling of the name Reinaldo, which is derived from the Germanic name Reinwald, meaning "counsel-ruler" or "wise ruler." This name is a combination of the elements "ragin" meaning "counsel" and "wald" meaning "rule."
The earliest recorded use of the name Raynaldo dates back to the 12th century. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Raynaldo Seniore, an Italian nobleman and military leader who lived in the early 13th century. He was a prominent figure in the Guelph-Ghibelline conflicts that took place in Italy during that time.
Another notable Raynaldo from the medieval period was Raynaldo de Burgh, an English nobleman and military commander who lived in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. He served as Lord of Connacht in Ireland and played a significant role in the Norman invasion of Ireland.
In the 16th century, Raynaldo Oddi was an Italian painter and architect who worked in the Mannerist style. He is known for his works in churches and palaces across Italy, including the Church of San Pietro in Montorio in Rome.
During the Renaissance period, Raynaldo Giovenale was an Italian humanist and scholar who lived in the 15th century. He was a prolific writer and translator, and his works contributed to the spread of classical literature and learning during the Renaissance.
In more recent history, Raynaldo Hahn was a Venezuelan-born French composer and conductor who lived from 1874 to 1947. He is best known for his compositions in the French Romantic style, including operas, songs, and chamber works.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Raynaldo, highlighting its rich cultural heritage and diverse geographical spread across Europe and beyond.
People
Raynaldo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Raynaldo 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
Raynaldo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raynaldo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,255 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Raynaldo 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 273,111 US residents.
Is Raynaldo a common name?
We classify Raynaldo as "Rare". It ranks above 91.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,539 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Raynaldo most popular?
The single biggest year for Raynaldo was 1961, when 46 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Raynaldo is about 52 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Raynaldo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,012 people with the name Raynaldo, or 0.34 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,335 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 Raynaldo 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 Raynaldo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Raynaldo appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,018 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Raynaldo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raynaldo is Hispanic at 83.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%) and Black (5.2%). 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 Raynaldo most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Raynaldo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.4% (844 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 Raynaldo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Raynaldo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Raynaldo 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 Raynaldo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Raynaldo 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 Raynaldo 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 many people have the name Raynaldo?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.