Raymond is a distinctive choice, ranked #627 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Raymond in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#627
US Rank #395
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About the Name Raymond
Raymond is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 82 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #312 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Raymond is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Raymond in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #379, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Raymond
Raymond Carver — Raymond Clevie Carver Jr. was an American short story writer and poet.
Raymond Arroyo — Raymond Arroyo is an American author, journalist, and producer.
Raymond Ibrahim — Raymond Ibrahim is an American best selling author (Sword and Scimitar), translator, columnist, and a former librarian.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Raymond
Unlikely. With around 59 UK babies named Raymond per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Raymond in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Raymond has been fairly steady, ranked #627 in 2025 against #627 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #312 in 1996.
Raymond is more popular in the US (#379) than in the UK (#545). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Raymond include: Raymond Arroyo, Raymond Ibrahim and Raymond Cruz. Short summaries for each appear below.
Raymond appears in the US top 500 at #379 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
59
UK babies named Raymond (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Raymond
Almost certainly the only Raymond in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Raymond
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Raymond Cruz is an American actor, best known for his starring role as Detective Julio Sanchez in the series The Closer and its spinoff Major Crimes, as well as his recurring role as drug lord Tuco Salamanca in the crime drama Breaking Bad and its prequel series Better Call Saul.