Rae vs Raelyn

Side-by-side comparison of Rae and Raelyn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rae

Girl name · Rank #1259

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Name B

Raelyn

Girl name · Rank #422

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Metric Rae Raelyn
Current Rank #1259 #422
Total Births (all years) 23,287 15,166
Peak Year 1956 2016
Peak Year Births 406 1,029
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1949

Births by Decade

Decade Rae Raelyn
1880ss 262 —
1890ss 673 —
1900ss 699 —
1910ss 1,738 —
1920ss 1,873 —
1930ss 2,096 —
1940ss 2,660 5
1950ss 3,456 42
1960ss 2,895 135
1970ss 1,848 162
1980ss 1,250 304
1990ss 921 721
2000ss 625 1,794
2010ss 1,228 8,020
2020ss 1,063 3,983

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rae Raelyn
2014 89 783
2015 96 963
2016 194 1,029
2017 159 1,027
2018 218 993
2019 200 921
2020 232 837
2021 241 822
2022 207 820
2023 199 771
2024 184 733

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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