Total births
15
Girls' name · since 2012
Racelyn
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Racelyn, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 2012–2021
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Racelyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Racelyn has been recorded 15 times among girls since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2021.
- 15 total births
- 2012–2021 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Racelyn since 2012, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2021.
- 15
- total births
- 2012–2021
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Racelyn was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
10 babies were named Racelyn in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Racelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Racelyn's full recorded timeline at 2021, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Racelyn at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Racelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2021
- Peak year (2021)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Racelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Racelyn's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Racelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Racelyn? ▼
15 babies have been named Racelyn since 2012. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2021 with 10 births.
When was Racelyn most popular? ▼
Racelyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Racelyn been used? ▼
Records for Racelyn go back to 2012, giving 10 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Racelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rachel, Rachael, Rachelle, Racheal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Racelyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2012–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Racelyn: Baby Name Since 2012 - 15 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/racelyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Racelyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.