US rank #14560 Girls' name Peak 2015 122 births

Raelan — #14560 US girls' name

122 babies named Raelan in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s112010s982020s13
#14560
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 18% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

80% of everyone ever named Raelan was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

17 babies were named Raelan in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raelan

The Social Security Administration has registered 122 babies named Raelan between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raelan currently holds the #14560 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raelan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 98 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Raelan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raelan 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 122 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.

Raelan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

122

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2015

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,560

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raelan popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
17
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
05101520 20242019201720152013201120092008 5

Raelan popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2013 (Raelan as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2013 5

Raelan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
98 births that decade — 80% of Raelan's all-time total
2000s112010s982020s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raelan?
122 babies have been named Raelan since 2008. It currently ranks #14560 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 17 births.
When was Raelan most popular?
Raelan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Raelan been used?
Raelan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raelan?
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, 2008–2024 (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.