Declining since 2016.
Popularity of Raygen since 1977
Babies named Raygen per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2006, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Raygen's real moment was 2012.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 38 | 0 |
| 2000s | 217 | 18 |
| 2010s | 269 | 49 |
| 2020s | 35 | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Raygen is a modern American invention that first appeared in birth records in 1977. Its construction follows a familiar pattern: taking a short, familiar element like Ray and appending the trendy suffix -gen, a formula that also produced Reagan and Raegan. The name reached its highest point of usage in 2012, but since 2016 it has been in steady decline. Raygen has never cracked the national top 1,000, so it remains a rare choice. While it has been recorded in a few states, it does not concentrate strongly in any particular region. The name's open, contemporary sound and lack of a fixed meaning make it a purely stylistic choice, free of historical or etymological baggage.
Raygen is a modern invented name, first recorded in the United States in 1977. It appears to be a blend of the name Ray (itself a diminutive of Raymond or a variant of Rae) and the popular -gen suffix seen in names like Reagan and Aiden. The name saw a modest increase in usage during the 2000s, peaking in 2012, but has since declined. It is used predominantly for girls.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ray, Ray-Ray, Gen, Jen
Sibling names for Raygen
Names that share Raygen's style, for a brother or sister.
