US rank #12721 Girls' name Peak 2008 294 births

Raeley — #12721 US girls' name

294 babies named Raeley in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1002010s1452020s49
#12721
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 28% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Raeley was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

21 babies were named Raeley in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raeley

The Social Security Administration has registered 294 babies named Raeley between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raeley currently holds the #12721 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raeley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 145 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Raeley shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Raeley in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raeley 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 294 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.

Raeley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

294

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2008

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,721

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raeley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
21
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
510152025 2024202020162012200820042000 10

Raeley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
145 births that decade — 49% of Raeley's all-time total
2000s1002010s1452020s49

Raeley by state

Where Raeley concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Raeley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.7%
Texas share of Raeley's total US births 1.7%

5 of 294 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raeley?
294 babies have been named Raeley since 2000. It currently ranks #12721 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 21 births.
When was Raeley most popular?
Raeley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 145 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Raeley most popular?
The top states for the name Raeley are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Raeley been used?
Raeley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raeley?
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, 2000–2024 (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.