US rank #5666 Girls' name Peak 2020 297 births

Raela — #5666 US girls' name

297 babies named Raela in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s252000s552010s1082020s103
#5666
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 68% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% 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.

What the Data Says About Raela

The Social Security Administration has registered 297 babies named Raela between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raela currently holds the #5666 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raela performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Raela shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raela 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 297 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.

Raela at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

297

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2020

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,666

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
29
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
010203040 20242020201620122008200419951989 6

Raela by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
108 births that decade — 36% of Raela's all-time total
1980s61990s252000s552010s1082020s103

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raela?
297 babies have been named Raela since 1989. It currently ranks #5666 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 29 births.
When was Raela most popular?
Raela was most popular in the 2010s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Raela been used?
Raela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1989–2024 (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.