Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Wise Protection
- French
- Wise protector
- German
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Raymond
Pronunciation
ra(y)-mo-nd
Famous People
Actor Ray Romano, Actor Raymond Burr
Celebrity Babies
Son of Jack Nicholson, Son of Tina Turner
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #15, 12,871 births); most recent 2025 (rank #394, 807 births)
- Girls: peak in 1928 (rank #685, 104 births); most recent 2005 (rank #14493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 807 | – |
| 2024 | 859 | – |
| 2023 | 904 | – |
| 2022 | 967 | – |
| 2021 | 990 | – |
| 2020 | 1,060 | – |
| 2019 | 1,023 | – |
| 2018 | 1,164 | – |
| 2017 | 1,208 | – |
| 2016 | 1,279 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #493, 79 births); most recent 2025 (rank #628, 59 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 |
| 2024 | 70 |
| 2023 | 71 |
| 2022 | 79 |
| 2021 | 65 |
| 2020 | 55 |
| 2019 | 62 |
| 2018 | 68 |
| 2017 | 59 |
| 2016 | 58 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1928 (rank #14, 7,603 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1566, 19 births)
- Girls: peak in 1913 (rank #463, 14 births); most recent 1951 (rank #1311, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | – |
| 2022 | 9 | – |
| 2021 | 22 | – |
| 2020 | 21 | – |
| 2019 | 24 | – |
| 2018 | 17 | – |
| 2017 | 19 | – |
| 2016 | 20 | – |
| 2015 | 15 | – |
| 2014 | 15 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #32, 287 births); most recent 2025 (rank #492, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #58, 130 births); most recent 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #143, 12 births); most recent 2023 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1956 (rank #25, 156 births); most recent 2023 (rank #442, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2014 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence