Declining since 2008, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Rayonna since 1990
Babies named Rayonna per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 192 |
| 2000s | 475 |
| 2010s | 275 |
| 2020s | 57 |
Meaning & origin
Rayonna is a modern American name that first appeared in Social Security records in 1990. It saw modest use during the 2000s, reaching its peak popularity in 2009, but has since followed a trajectory of declining usage since 2008. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 267,878 newborn girls was named Rayonna, placing it at rank 13,208. The name is likely a creative blend of the name Ray and the popular suffix -onna, echoing names like Brianna and Yolanda. Its use remains sporadic, with no strong regional concentration. As a contemporary coinage, Rayonna reflects a trend of combining familiar sounds to form distinctive feminine names without deep historical roots.
Rayonna is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 1990. It appears to be a blend of the name Ray (itself a diminutive of Raymond or a standalone name) with the fashionable suffix -onna, which was inspired by names like Madonna and Yolanda. The name rose in popularity during the 2000s, peaking in 2009, but has since declined. Its usage is almost exclusively American and largely concentrated in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Sibling names for Rayonna
Names that share Rayonna's style, for a brother or sister.
