boy's name
Rayon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 610
Rayon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rayon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 63 |
| 1990s | 102 |
| 2000s | 142 |
| 2010s | 150 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 71 |
How popular is Rayon?
In 2025, Rayon was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Rayon is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rayon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rayon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rayon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rayon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rayon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rayon
How popular is the name Rayon?
In 2025, Rayon was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rayon a girl's or a boy's name?
Rayon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rayon?
Rayon has 2 syllables.
When was Rayon most popular?
Rayon peaked in 2008, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Rayon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rayon currently ranks #10,768 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.