Total births
43
Girls' name · since 1984
Raelena
43 babies named Raelena in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 43
- total births
- 1984–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Raelena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 43 recorded since 1984.
Raelena has 43 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2021.
- 43 total births
- 1984–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Raelena since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.
- 43
- total births
- 1984–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Raelena was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
7 babies were named Raelena in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Raelena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Raelena's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Raelena at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Raelena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2021
- Peak year (1997)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Raelena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Raelena's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Raelena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raelena? ▼
43 babies have been named Raelena since 1984. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1997 with 7 births.
When was Raelena most popular? ▼
Raelena was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Raelena been used? ▼
Records for Raelena go back to 1984, giving 38 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Raelena? ▼
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.
What to do with Raelena's data
- Raelena's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Raelena
Nearby Names Like Raelena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raelena
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 Raelena side by side: Raelena vs Raelynn Raelena vs Raegan Raelena 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, 1984–2021 (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. "Raelena: Baby Name Since 1984 - 43 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raelena. 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 Raelena 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.