Raymond
A boys’ name of Old German origin, meaning wise protector or counsel warrior.
How Raymond has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #259 |
| 2016 | #284 |
| 2017 | #293 |
| 2018 | #299 |
| 2019 | #327 |
| 2020 | #312 |
| 2021 | #331 |
| 2022 | #343 |
| 2023 | #360 |
| 2024 | #379 |
| 2025 | #395 |
Raymond by the numbers
In 2025, 59 babies in England and Wales were named Raymond. In the US, 1,192 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 12,872 babies in 1924, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 1920, about 1 in 90 American boys born that year was called Raymond.
Names that come from Raymond
Forms of Raymond in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Raymond. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Raymonwise protector; a form of Raymond5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reymondwise protector; a form of Raymond12 in the US (2017)
- Ramondwise protector; a form of Raymond7 in the US (2017)
- Raymone9 in the US (2017)
- Ramonwise protector; form of Raymond385 in the US (2017)
- Raymundocounsel protection; a form of Raymond78 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Raymond, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Alexanderdefender of the people12,488 in the US (2017)
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Raymond, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
- Alfiewise counsel; from Alfred1,955 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sagewise one1,669 in the US (2017)
- Skylerscholar, learned one; modern respelling of Schuyler1,459 in the US (2017)
- Reggiecounsel power; from Reginald1,312 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Raymond
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