Rayshun
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,030 in 1981
0 babies were named Rayshun in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1976–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRayshun first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1981, when it reached #3,030.
About the name Rayshun
Rayshun is a boy name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-hun”. US birth records list Rayshun for boys from 1976 to 2019, in 38 of those 44 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #3,030 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2 | 454,545 boys |
| 1980s | 4.4 | 227,790 boys |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 191,571 boys |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 186,567 boys |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 380,228 boys |
More American boy names
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: Maverick · independent, unbranded
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Questions about the name Rayshun
What is the origin of the name Rayshun?
Rayshun has American roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Rayshun a boy or girl name?
Rayshun is a boy name.
How popular is the name Rayshun?
Rayshun is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #3,030 in 1981.