Raynelle vs Raya

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

Name A

Raynelle

Girl name

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Name B

Raya

Girl name · Rank #363

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Metric Raynelle Raya
Current Rank Unranked #363
Total Births (all years) 226 7,165
Peak Year 1980 2023
Peak Year Births 21 865
Peak Decade 1980ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Raynelle Raya
1930ss 6 —
1940ss 15 —
1950ss 34 5
1960ss 29 16
1970ss 46 64
1980ss 64 138
1990ss 22 385
2000ss 10 1,052
2010ss — 2,086
2020ss — 3,419

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raynelle Raya
2014 — 197
2015 — 205
2016 — 237
2017 — 249
2018 — 216
2019 — 239
2020 — 276
2021 — 636
2022 — 783
2023 — 865
2024 — 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, 1937–2002.

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