US rank #7027 Girls' name Peak 2012 774 births

Raelin — #7027 US girls' name

774 babies named Raelin in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s812000s2462010s3512020s96
#7027
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 60% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Raelin was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

45 babies were named Raelin in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raelin

The Social Security Administration has registered 774 babies named Raelin between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raelin currently holds the #7027 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 45 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raelin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 351 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Raelin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Minnesota and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Raelin in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raelin 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 774 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.

Raelin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

774

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2012

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,027

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raelin popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
45
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
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Raelin popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2020 (Raelin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2020 5

Raelin by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
351 births that decade — 45% of Raelin's all-time total
1990s812000s2462010s3512020s96

Raelin by state

Where Raelin concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Raelin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
29 3.7%
#2 Minnesota
19 2.5%
#3 Texas
11 1.4%
#4 California
5 0.6%
#5 Indiana
5 0.6%
#6 Washington
5 0.6%
Florida share of Raelin's total US births 3.7%
Even split

29 of 774 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raelin?
774 babies have been named Raelin since 1991. It currently ranks #7027 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 45 births.
When was Raelin most popular?
Raelin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 351 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Raelin most popular?
The top states for the name Raelin are Florida (29 births), Minnesota (19 births), Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Raelin been used?
Raelin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raelin?
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, 1991–2024 (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.