Declining since 2008, #10,695 for boys today.
Popularity of Rayon since 1975
Babies named Rayon per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 63 |
| 1990s | 96 |
| 2000s | 137 |
| 2010s | 150 |
| 2020s | 71 |
Meaning & origin
Rayon is an extremely rare and modern boy's name that entered U.S. records in 1975. It has never ranked in the top 1000 and reached its peak popularity in 2009, though even then it was given only a handful of times. Since 2008, its trajectory has been falling, with roughly 1 in 284,679 boys receiving the name in 2025. Its sound and spelling suggest a connection to Ray or Raymond, but without an established etymology, it is best described as a modern inventive name.
Rayon is a modern coinage that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1975. It may be derived from the name Ray, itself a short form of Raymond, combined with the fashionable suffix -on. There is no known historical or linguistic root beyond this modern formation, and its usage remains rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ray
Sibling names for Rayon
Names that share Rayon's style, for a brother or sister.
