Is Rayon a boy or girl name?

Rayon is a boy’s name. Of the 547 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 2.0% were girls and 98.0% were boys.

Rayon

Recorded 1975–2025 · United States

Rayon was most popular in 2008, when 25 American babies were given the name — ranking #9,313 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 547 people named Rayon.

Rayon over time

Births per year. The dot marks Rayon’s peak in 2008. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Rayon a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Rayon is a boy’s name — 2.0% of the 547 Americans given it were girls and 98.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org