Counsel land or island of rye
Rayland is an English surname-turned-given name with two likely etymological paths. It may derive from the Germanic elements 'ragin', meaning counsel, combined with 'land', or it may be a locational name referring to a 'rye land' or 'island of rye'.
Less common today
Rayland isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,553 in 2018.
American alternative country singer-songwriter
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
