US rank #12244 Girls' name Peak 1959 551 births

Raeleen — #12244 US girls' name

551 babies named Raeleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s61940s181950s721960s851970s701980s651990s852000s792010s422020s29
#12244
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Raeleen was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

14 babies were named Raeleen in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raeleen

The Social Security Administration has registered 551 babies named Raeleen between 1934 and 2024, spanning 91 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raeleen currently holds the #12244 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raeleen performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Raeleen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 92 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Raeleen in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raeleen 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 551 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.

Raeleen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

551

Since 1934

91 years of records

Peak year

1959

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#12,244

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1934

Recorded for 91 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raeleen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1934

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1959)
14
Annual births at peak — across 91 years of records
46810121416 202420091999199019791969196019461934 6

Raeleen by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
85 births that decade — 15% of Raeleen's all-time total
1930s61940s181950s721960s851970s701980s651990s852000s792010s422020s29

Raeleen by state

Where Raeleen concentrates geographically — total births since 1934

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Raeleen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
92 16.7%
California share of Raeleen's total US births 16.7%

92 of 551 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raeleen?
551 babies have been named Raeleen since 1934. It currently ranks #12244 among girls. The peak year was 1959 with 14 births.
When was Raeleen most popular?
Raeleen was most popular in the 1960s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Raeleen most popular?
The top states for the name Raeleen are California (92 births).
How long has the name Raeleen been used?
Raeleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 91 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raeleen?
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, 1934–2024 (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.