Raylene vs Raya

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

Name A

Raylene

Girl name · Rank #6405

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Name B

Raya

Girl name · Rank #363

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Metric Raylene Raya
Current Rank #6405 #363
Total Births (all years) 4,049 7,165
Peak Year 1961 2023
Peak Year Births 79 865
Peak Decade 1960ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1926 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Raylene Raya
1920ss 30 —
1930ss 129 —
1940ss 361 —
1950ss 560 5
1960ss 600 16
1970ss 385 64
1980ss 387 138
1990ss 496 385
2000ss 591 1,052
2010ss 381 2,086
2020ss 129 3,419

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raylene Raya
2014 44 197
2015 33 205
2016 28 237
2017 40 249
2018 33 216
2019 18 239
2020 21 276
2021 28 636
2022 29 783
2023 33 865
2024 18 859

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, 1926–2024.

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