Holding steady.
Popularity of Raybon since 1919
Babies named Raybon per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 19 |
| 1930s | 72 |
| 1940s | 81 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Raybon is a rare American name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1919. Its peak year was 1937, during the 1930s decade, but even then it did not rank among the top 1,000 names. The name has remained stable in usage since then, with very few births per year. Likely a modern coinage combining the popular prefix Ray with the suffix -bon, it follows a pattern seen in other American blend names. The exact etymology is uncertain, and it has no known variants or famous bearers.
Raybon appears to be a modern American coinage, likely formed by blending the popular name element Ray (from Raymond, meaning 'wise protector') with a suffix -bon, perhaps influenced by surnames like Rayburn. It was first recorded in the U.S. in 1919 and saw its peak usage in 1937, though it has never been common.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ray
Sibling names for Raybon
Names that share Raybon's style, for a brother or sister.
