US rank #4705 Girls' name Peak 2022 413 births

Raelle — #4705 US girls' name

413 babies named Raelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s151990s332000s592010s1592020s147
#4705
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 73% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Raelle was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

41 babies were named Raelle in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 413 babies named Raelle between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raelle currently holds the #4705 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 41 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raelle performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 159 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Raelle shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Raelle in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raelle 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 413 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.

Raelle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

413

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2022

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,705

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
41
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
01020304050 202420202016201220082002199219881987 5

Raelle by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
159 births that decade — 38% of Raelle's all-time total
1980s151990s332000s592010s1592020s147

Raelle by state

Where Raelle concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Raelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
11 2.7%
#2 Florida
5 1.2%
California share of Raelle's total US births 2.7%
Even split

11 of 413 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raelle?
413 babies have been named Raelle since 1987. It currently ranks #4705 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 41 births.
When was Raelle most popular?
Raelle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 159 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Raelle most popular?
The top states for the name Raelle are California (11 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Raelle been used?
Raelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raelle?
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, 1987–2024 (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.