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Why parents love Raylan- Justified's Raylan Givens IS TV's coolest US Marshal.
- One of TV's most iconic lawmen.
- Two syllables with a sharp, Western sound: RAY-lan.
- Ray and Lan are both embedded.
- The meaning ray of light is luminously cool.
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The vibe of Raylan
wise protectorray of lightRay-lanJustifiedGivensUS Marshalcoolesticoniclawman
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Origin & history of Raylan
English ray (light) + -lan (land)
→ Raylan
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Modern American roots
Raylan is most associated with Justified's Raylan Givens — TV's coolest US Marshal and most iconic lawman.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Modern; Justified (2010).
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Today
Raylan remains a beloved choice, ranking #630 in the US. 7,106 babies have been named Raylan since 1975.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Raylan?
2015
peak year
The name Raylan reached its peak in 2015, with 630 registrations (ranked #473). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1975, roughly 40 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #630 today, averaging about 477 new babies per year. Raylan's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 7,106 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
630
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #473)
(ranked #473)
477
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
4,770
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
7,106
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Raylan8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Raylan's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — Marshal adventure. People named Raylan tend to be sharp, cool, and gifted at being TV's most iconic lawman.
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TV's coolest Marshal✦
Justified-Givens◈
Ray-of-light◎
Iconic-lawman♡
Sharp WesternR9
A1
Y7
L3
A1
N5
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Raylan💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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