Raymond

“Advice and protection” — Germanic, via Old French origin

Boy's name · #394 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Raymond has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #14 (1919) · 779,794 babies named Raymond all-time · 1 in 2,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,300 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,300 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 3,700 boys in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 44 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Raymonds

Raymond Chandler — American novelist and screenwriter (1888–1959)
Raymond Poincaré — French statesman and lawyer, President of France (1860-1934)
Raymond Davis Jr. — American scientist (1914-2006)
Raymond Aron — French philosopher, sociologist, journalist, and political scientist (1905–1983)
Raymond Queneau — French novelist and poet (1903–1976)

In stories & tradition

Raymond (Atom) — Legends of Tomorrow · Arrow
Raymond Langston — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Raymond West — The Thirteen Problems · The Murder at the Vicarage

What Raymonds become

Among 4,007 notable people named Raymond:

Political leaders appear 1.42× more often than among typical names — e.g. Raymond Poincaré, French statesman and lawyer, President of France (1860-1934).

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