US rank #9604 Girls' name Peak 1959 2,445 births

Raelene — #9604 US girls' name

2,445 babies named Raelene in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s841940s1801950s4001960s4291970s2831980s2991990s3142000s2322010s1632020s56
#9604
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 46% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Raelene was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

55 babies were named Raelene in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raelene

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,445 babies named Raelene between 1929 and 2024, spanning 96 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raelene currently holds the #9604 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 55 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raelene performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 429 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Raelene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 738 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Raelene in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raelene 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 2,445 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.

Raelene at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,445

Since 1929

96 years of records

Peak year

1959

55 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#9,604

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1929

Recorded for 96 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raelene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1929

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1959)
55
Annual births at peak — across 96 years of records
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Raelene by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
429 births that decade — 18% of Raelene's all-time total
1920s51930s841940s1801950s4001960s4291970s2831980s2991990s3142000s2322010s1632020s56

Raelene by state

Where Raelene concentrates geographically — total births since 1929

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Raelene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
738 30.2%
#2 Pennsylvania
12 0.5%
#3 Illinois
11 0.4%
#4 Michigan
10 0.4%
#5 Texas
10 0.4%
#6 New Hampshire
5 0.2%
#7 Ohio
5 0.2%
#8 Washington
5 0.2%
California share of Raelene's total US births 30.2%
Even split

738 of 2,445 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raelene?
2,445 babies have been named Raelene since 1929. It currently ranks #9604 among girls. The peak year was 1959 with 55 births.
When was Raelene most popular?
Raelene was most popular in the 1960s decade with 429 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Raelene most popular?
The top states for the name Raelene are California (738 births), Pennsylvania (12 births), Illinois (11 births).
How long has the name Raelene been used?
Raelene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1929, spanning 96 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raelene?
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, 1929–2024 (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.