Total births
15,768
Girls' name · since 1949
Raelyn
Raelyn has 15,768 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #422
- among girls today
- 15,768
- born since 1949
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Raelyn is the #422 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 15,768 recorded since 1949.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raelyn has been recorded 15,768 times among girls since 1949, currently ranked #422 nationally and more common than 98% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2025.
- #422 among girls today
- 15,768 born since 1949
- 2010s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Raelyn is currently the #422 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 15,768 born since 1949, peaking in the 2010s.
- #422
- among girls today
- 15,768
- born since 1949
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Raelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#422
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Raelyn was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
1,029 babies were named Raelyn in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Raelyn compares
15,768 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Raelyn's all-time total is 41x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,768 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,029 | 48 | 19,840 |
Raelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Raelyn splits its recorded history at 1990: 96% of all births land in the more recent half, 4% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1949 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 1,029 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Raelyn at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2016
Current rank
#422
Active since
1949
Raelyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 1,029
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Raelyn popularity over time - boys
96 total births recorded since 2004 (Raelyn as boys' name)
Raelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Raelyn's strongest decade.
8,022 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Raelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 42
1950s
42 births
- 1960s 135
1960s
135 births
- 1970s 162
1970s
162 births
- 1980s 304
1980s
304 births
- 1990s 721
1990s
721 births
- 2000s 1,794
2000s
1,794 births
- 2010s
2010s
8,022 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,583 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 8,022 births (51% of all-time use).
How Raelyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Raelyn's total volume
Raelyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Raelyn by state
Where Raelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,194 | 7.6% |
| #2 | Florida | | 964 | 6.1% |
| #3 | California | | 872 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 733 | 4.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 696 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 672 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 604 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 563 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Raelyn's total US births 7.6%
Even split
1,194 of 15,768 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Raelyn appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raelyn? ▼
Raelyn has been given to 15,768 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #422 as of the latest data. 1,029 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Raelyn most popular? ▼
Raelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 8,022 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Raelyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Raelyn are Texas (1,194 births), Florida (964 births), California (872 births).
How long has the name Raelyn been used? ▼
Raelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 77 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Raelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raelynn, Raegan, Rae, Raeann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Raelyn's data
- Raelyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (8,022 total births) through the 2020s (4,583) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Raelyns (1,194 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Raelyn
Nearby Names Like Raelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raelyn
Raelynn Girl
#113 34,671 births
Raegan Girl
#458 25,214 births
Rae Girl
#1264 23,460 births
Raeann Girl
#9642 3,915 births
Raelene Girl
#9637 2,451 births
Compare Raelyn side by side: Raelyn vs Raelynn Raelyn vs Raegan Raelyn vs Rae
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Raelyn
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Willa #423
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Holly #420
205,304 births · Peak 1983
Gracelynn #424
13,268 births · Peak 2020
Phoenix #419
16,064 births · Peak 2020
Helen #425
1,024,202 births · Peak 1918
Liana #418
20,666 births · Peak 2025
Alessandra #426
24,836 births · Peak 2015
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1949–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Raelyn: #422 Girls' Name - 15,768 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raelyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Raelyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.