US rank #16488 Girls' name Peak 2006 75 births

Raely — #16488 US girls' name

75 babies named Raely in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s332010s322020s10
#16488
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 7% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Raely was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

11 babies were named Raely in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raely

The Social Security Administration has registered 75 babies named Raely between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raely currently holds the #16488 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raely performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Raely shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raely 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 75 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.

Raely at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

75

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2006

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#16,488

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raely popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
11
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
4681012 20242022201920182017201420132008200720062005 5

Raely by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
33 births that decade — 44% of Raely's all-time total
2000s332010s322020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raely?
75 babies have been named Raely since 2005. It currently ranks #16488 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 11 births.
When was Raely most popular?
Raely was most popular in the 2000s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Raely been used?
Raely has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raely?
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, 2005–2024 (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.