Rayburn
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning from the stream of the deer.
Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Rayburn by the numbers
Rayburn was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 91 babies in 1938, so it is a 1930s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rayburn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rayquan14 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a deer
Like Rayburn, each of these has a deer in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oscardeer lover; God's spear2,798 in England and Wales (2025)
- Devindescendant of Damhán; fawn-like1,132 in the US (2017)
- Devynfawn-like; a modern respelling of Devin313 in the US (2017)
- Raleighdeer meadow or clearing235 in the US (2017)
- Osianlittle deer; a form of Oisín165 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hartleyhart meadow; deer clearing157 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean water
Like Rayburn, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maxwellgreat spring; place name3,118 in the US (2017)
- Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
- Brooksof the small stream1,938 in the US (2017)
- Beckettbee keeper or stream; a surname used as a given name1,763 in the US (2017)
- Beckhamhomestead with a stream1,280 in the US (2017)
- Wadeto go or ford across water899 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Rayburn
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