Rayshun
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- RAY-shon
- Origin
- Modern
Rayshun is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Rayshun come from?
Modern: spelling of Rayshon; Ray combined with -shon, as in Rayshawn
Meaning borrowed from Rayshon.
Is Rayshun a girl's or a boy's name?
Rayshun is a boys' name.
How popular is Rayshun in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1994, with 15 boys. It first appears in the records in 1976.
Half of all the boys named Rayshun in the US since 1880 were born between 1988 and 2006, the years shaded on the chart below.
Rayshun in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | #10,797 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | #10,770 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12,180 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8,775 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 8 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12,280 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9,686 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7,687 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6,065 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7,586 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9,579 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6,220 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6,970 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6,708 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7,636 |
| 2001 | 14 | #5,135 |
| 2000 | 12 | #5,581 |
| 1999 | 13 | #5,029 |
| 1998 | 12 | #5,153 |
| 1997 | 11 | #5,282 |
| 1996 | 14 | #4,390 |
| 1995 | 9 | #5,922 |
| 1994 | 15 | #4,088 |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 10 | #5,228 |
| 1991 | 6 | #7,263 |
| 1990 | 11 | #4,667 |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 7 | #5,745 |
| 1987 | 6 | #6,083 |
| 1986 | 7 | #5,327 |
| 1985 | 12 | #3,596 |
| 1984 | 12 | #3,457 |
| 1983 | 7 | #4,904 |
| 1982 | 7 | #5,001 |
| 1981 | 14 | #3,028 |
| 1980 | 8 | #4,493 |
| 1979 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 6 | #5,056 |
| 1977 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 8 | #4,010 |
Nicknames for Rayshun
- Ray 69 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Rayshun
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ahmad Raheem Hamza Jamir Amir Hassan Muhammad Samir Zahir Abdullah Musa Mustafa
Names related to Rayshun
Rayshawn Rashaun Rashon Rayson Rayshaun Rayshon Raysean Rashun
More Modern names
Jayden Ailany Myla Kayden Nevaeh Jax Indie Miley Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Rayshun: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rayshun, updated 20 October 2026.