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Rayshard

100% boys · last recorded 2008

Rayshard has been given to about 132 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1989, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 122
Median age today31 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rayshard per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1989 · 10
  • Born in 20250
  • All time132

How popular is Rayshard?

Its best year was 1989, when 10 babies were given the name, ranking 5093rd. The typical living American called Rayshard is about 31 years old today.

Names that sound like Rayshard

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Rashad0.75
  2. Richard0.71
  3. Maynard0.72
  4. Hayward0.72
  5. Rayshawn0.71
  6. Rayford0.64
  7. Rashawn0.62
  8. Rasheed0.56

Middle names for Rayshard

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rayshard John0.81
  2. Rayshard Lee0.81
  3. Rayshard Bryce0.80
  4. Rayshard Quinn0.80
  5. Rayshard Neal0.80
  6. Rayshard Jude0.80

Sibling names for Rayshard

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Mallorysister · 0.61
  2. Dariusbrother · 0.60
  3. Biancasister · 0.60
  4. Sashasister · 0.59
  5. Alvarobrother · 0.58
  6. Zacharybrother · 0.57

Where Rayshard is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Rayshard White0.76
    2. Rayshard Nguyen0.76
    3. Rayshard Moore0.76
    4. Rayshard Lee0.76
    5. Rayshard Hill0.76
    6. Rayshard Green0.76

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Rayshard

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.