Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Raydon is a variant of Raiden. An origin associated with Raiden is Japanese.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Raydon is a variant of Raiden. The history of Raiden gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Raiden is associated with the god of thunder and lightning.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Raydon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 319
- 319 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,508 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −46%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,508 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 46.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 22 in 2018. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 326 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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