Raysean
A unique coined name with uncertain origins or meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 528 living Americans carry the first name Raysean. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Raysean today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Raysean births was 2004 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Raysean. 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
528
~ 1 in 649,156 Americans
Peak year
2004
29 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,547
Tracked since 1972
Census
Raysean in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 409 people with the first name Raysean, which placed it at #23,820 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
#23,820
National first-name rank
People counted
409
409 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
79.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Raysean
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raysean is Black at 79.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.8%) and Hispanic (6.1%). 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 Raysean 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 Raysean at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American79.7% · 326
- Two or more races10.8% · 44
- Hispanic or Latino6.1% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 6
- White1.2% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3
Popularity
Raysean: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Raysean from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 170 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Raysean 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 Raysean during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rayseans live
Origin
Meaning and history of Raysean
The name Raysean is a relatively modern and uncommon given name. Its exact origins are unclear, but it appears to be a creative combination or respelling of the more common names Ray and Sean.
Ray is a shortened form of the English name Raymond, derived from the Germanic elements "raid" meaning counsel and "munt" meaning protection. Sean is an Irish form of the name John, derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Graced by God."
While the name Raysean does not have a clear cultural or linguistic origin, its structure suggests an attempt to combine elements of English and Irish naming traditions. This blending of influences reflects the increasing diversity and creativity in modern naming practices.
Unfortunately, due to the name's relative obscurity, there are no notable historical figures or recorded instances of the name Raysean in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. However, a few individuals have been documented with this name in recent times.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Raysean is Raysean Pruitt, an American football player born in 1987. He played college football at the University of South Carolina and later pursued a professional career.
Another individual named Raysean is Raysean Ricks, an American basketball player born in 1993. He played college basketball for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and later played professionally in various international leagues.
Raysean Reviere is an American entrepreneur and author born in 1982. He is the founder of a personal development company and has written several books on topics such as motivation and self-improvement.
Raysean Brayboy is an American actor and model born in 1988. He has appeared in several television shows and movies, including roles in the series "Quantico" and the film "The Birth of a Nation."
Raysean Hairston is an American musician and songwriter born in 1991. He is known for his work as a producer and has collaborated with various artists in the hip-hop and R&B genres.
While the name Raysean is still relatively uncommon, its unique blend of influences and modern appeal may contribute to its increasing usage in the future.
People
Raysean + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Raysean 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
Raysean: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raysean?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 528 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Raysean 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 649,156 US residents.
Is Raysean a common name?
We classify Raysean as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 538 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Raysean most popular?
The single biggest year for Raysean was 2004, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Raysean is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Raysean in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 409 people with the name Raysean, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,820 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 Raysean 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 Raysean?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Raysean leans strongly male. 403 people counted with this name were male (97.1%), compared with 12 female bearers (2.9%). 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 Raysean?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raysean is Black at 79.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.8%) and Hispanic (6.1%). 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 Raysean most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Raysean in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.7% (326 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 Raysean in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Raysean a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Raysean 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 Raysean still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Raysean 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 Raysean 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 Raysean as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Raysean, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.