Total births
69
Girls' name · since 2013
Raelah
Raelah has 69 recorded births since 2013 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9484
- among girls today
- 69
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Raelah is the #9484 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 69 recorded since 2013.
Social Security Administration records show Raelah recorded 69 times among girls since 2013, holding rank #9484 nationally today, ahead of 46% 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 2013 to 2025.
- #9484 among girls today
- 69 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Raelah is currently the #9484 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 69 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9484
- among girls today
- 69
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Raelah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9484
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Raelah was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
11 babies were named Raelah in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Raelah compares
69 19th 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
Raelah's all-time total is 82% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raelah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 69 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Raelah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Raelah splits its recorded history at 2021: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Raelah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#9,484
Active since
2013
Raelah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Raelah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Raelah's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Raelah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 46 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raelah? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 69 babies named Raelah. Today it holds rank #9484 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 11 births.
When was Raelah most popular? ▼
Raelah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Raelah been used? ▼
Raelah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 13 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Raelah? ▼
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 Raelah
Nearby Names Like Raelah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raelah
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 Raelah side by side: Raelah vs Raelynn Raelah vs Raegan Raelah vs Rae
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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, 2013–2025 (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. "Raelah: #9484 Girls' Name - 69 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raelah. 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 Raelah 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.