US rank #422 Girls' name Peak 2016 15,166 births

Raelyn — #422 US girls' name

15,166 babies named Raelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s421960s1351970s1621980s3041990s7212000s17942010s80202020s3983
#422
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 98% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% 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.

What the Data Says About Raelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 15,166 babies named Raelyn between 1949 and 2024, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raelyn currently holds the #422 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 1,029 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raelyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 8,020 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Raelyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,149 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Raelyn in 46 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raelyn 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 15,166 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.

Raelyn at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

15,166

Since 1949

76 years of records

Peak year

2016

1,029 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#422

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1949

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raelyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1949

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2016)
1,029
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
-50005001,0001,500 202420152006199719881979197019611949 5

Raelyn popularity over time — boys

90 total births recorded since 2004 (Raelyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 90 births
4681012 20242023202220212020201920182017201420132004 7

Raelyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
8,020 births that decade — 53% of Raelyn's all-time total
1940s51950s421960s1351970s1621980s3041990s7212000s17942010s80202020s3983

Raelyn by state

Where Raelyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1949

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Raelyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,149 7.6%
#2 Florida
916 6.0%
#3 California
842 5.6%
#4 Georgia
701 4.6%
#5 North Carolina
673 4.4%
#6 Ohio
644 4.2%
#7 Pennsylvania
588 3.9%
#8 Tennessee
525 3.5%
Texas share of Raelyn's total US births 7.6%
Even split

1,149 of 15,166 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?
15,166 babies have been named Raelyn since 1949. It currently ranks #422 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 1,029 births.
When was Raelyn most popular?
Raelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 8,020 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Raelyn most popular?
The top states for the name Raelyn are Texas (1,149 births), Florida (916 births), California (842 births).
How long has the name Raelyn been used?
Raelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 76 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1949–2024 (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.