Total births
323
Girls' name · since 1989
Raela
Raela has 323 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5688
- among girls today
- 323
- born since 1989
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Raela currently ranks #5688 among girls' names in America, with 323 babies recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Raela recorded 323 times among girls since 1989, holding rank #5688 nationally today, ahead of 68% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #5688 among girls today
- 323 born since 1989
- 2020s peak decade
- 68% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Raela is currently the #5688 girls' name in America, more common than 68% of girls - 323 born since 1989, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5688
- among girls today
- 323
- born since 1989
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Raela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5688
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 68% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Raela was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
29 babies were named Raela in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Raela compares
323 47th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Raela's all-time total is 15% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 323 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Raela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Raela's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Raela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#5,688
Active since
1989
Raela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Raela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Raela's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Raela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
55 births
- 2010s
2010s
109 births
- 2020s
2020s
128 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 128 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raela? ▼
Raela has been given to 323 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5688 as of the latest data. 29 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Raela most popular? ▼
Raela was most popular in the 2020s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Raela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Raela since 1989 -- 37 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Raela? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Raela
Nearby Names Like Raela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raela
Raelynn Girl
#113 34,671 births
Raegan Girl
#458 25,214 births
Rae Girl
#1264 23,460 births
Raelyn Girl
#422 15,768 births
Raeann Girl
#9642 3,915 births
Compare Raela side by side: Raela vs Raelynn Raela vs Raegan Raela vs Rae
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1989–2025 (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. "Raela: #5688 Girls' Name - 323 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raela. 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 Raela 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 July 2026.