US rank #9609 Girls' name Peak 1998 3,893 births

Raeann — #9609 US girls' name

3,893 babies named Raeann in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s121940s931950s2261960s5281970s5111980s6401990s8832000s6262010s3042020s70
#9609
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 46% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Raeann was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

107 babies were named Raeann in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raeann

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,893 babies named Raeann between 1936 and 2024, spanning 89 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raeann currently holds the #9609 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 107 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raeann performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 883 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Raeann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 360 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Raeann in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raeann in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,893 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Raeann at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,893

Since 1936

89 years of records

Peak year

1998

107 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,609

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1936

Recorded for 89 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raeann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1936

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
107
Annual births at peak — across 89 years of records
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Raeann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
883 births that decade — 23% of Raeann's all-time total
1930s121940s931950s2261960s5281970s5111980s6401990s8832000s6262010s3042020s70

Raeann by state

Where Raeann concentrates geographically — total births since 1936

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Raeann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
360 9.2%
#2 Pennsylvania
139 3.6%
#3 Michigan
121 3.1%
#4 Texas
105 2.7%
#5 Minnesota
79 2.0%
#6 Illinois
71 1.8%
#7 Ohio
60 1.5%
#8 New York
50 1.3%
California share of Raeann's total US births 9.2%
Even split

360 of 3,893 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Raeann appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raeann?
3,893 babies have been named Raeann since 1936. It currently ranks #9609 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 107 births.
When was Raeann most popular?
Raeann was most popular in the 1990s decade with 883 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Raeann most popular?
The top states for the name Raeann are California (360 births), Pennsylvania (139 births), Michigan (121 births).
How long has the name Raeann been used?
Raeann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 89 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raeann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raelynn, Raegan, Rae, Raelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1936–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.