Raymond is a name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old German words "rad" meaning "counsel" or "advice," and "mann" meaning "man." The name was popularized by the Frankish kings who ruled in the Middle Ages, with the first recorded use of the name being King Raymond I of Toulouse in the 10th century. Throughout history, many notable figures have borne the name Raymond, including Raymond of Peñafort, a Catalan theologian and canon lawyer in the 13th century, and Raymond Chandler, the American-British crime fiction writer famous for his Philip Marlowe detective novels. Today, Raymond remains a popular choice among parents seeking a classic yet distinctive name for their sons.
The given statistics provide an overview of the popularity of the name Reymond in the United States from 1953 to 2023. The data shows fluctuations in the number of births with this name over the years, indicating that it has not been consistently popular.
From 1953 to 1987, there were fewer than 10 births per year with the name Reymond, with some years having no recorded births of this name. The highest number of births during this period was 8 in 1961 and 1988.
The popularity of the name began to increase slightly from the late 1980s onwards, with more than 10 births per year occurring annually between 1990 and 2007. The highest number of births during this period was 23 in 2007.
After 2007, there were fluctuations in popularity again, with some years having fewer than 10 births with the name Reymond and others having more than 15. The most recent data shows that there were 6 births in 2023.
Overall, the statistics indicate that while the name Reymond has not been particularly popular throughout its history in the United States, it has had periods of modest popularity since the late 1980s. Despite these fluctuations, the name remains relatively uncommon compared to other names, with a total of 630 births recorded between 1953 and 2023.