Holding steady.
Popularity of Rayfield since 1896
Babies named Rayfield per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1949, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Rayfield's real moment was 1904.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 16 |
| 1900s | 62 |
| 1910s | 205 |
| 1920s | 274 |
| 1930s | 247 |
| 1940s | 280 |
| 1950s | 333 |
| 1960s | 195 |
| 1970s | 128 |
| 1980s | 96 |
| 1990s | 28 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Rayfield is a surname-derived given name that enjoyed a brief period of use in the early 1900s. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1896 and reached its peak popularity in 1904. The name never achieved widespread use, falling out of regular use by the mid-20th century. Its trajectory is stable but at a very low level, reflecting the name's rarity. Today, Rayfield is a distinctive choice that carries a strong agricultural heritage, evoking images of rustic fields and early American naming traditions.
Rayfield is an English habitational surname that evolved into a given name. It derives from Old English "ryge" (rye) and "feld" (field), referring to a field where rye was cultivated. The name was adopted as a first name in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, following a broader trend of using surnames as given names. It saw modest use in the United States, peaking in 1904.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ray
Sibling names for Rayfield
Names that share Rayfield's style, for a brother or sister.
