Total births
355
Girls' name · since 1999
Railee
Railee has 355 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7821
- among girls today
- 355
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
355 babies have been named Railee since 1999, making it today's #7821 girls' name.
Railee has 355 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7821 as of the latest data, more common than 56% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #7821 among girls today
- 355 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Railee is currently the #7821 girls' name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 355 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7821
- among girls today
- 355
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Railee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7821
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Railee was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
27 babies were named Railee in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Railee compares
355 48th percentile among 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
Railee's all-time total is 7% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Railee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 355 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Railee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Railee's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Railee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#7,821
Active since
1999
Railee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Railee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Railee's strongest decade.
188 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Railee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
81 births
- 2010s
2010s
188 births
- 2020s
2020s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 188 births (53% of all-time use).
Railee by state
Where Railee concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 22 | 6.2% |
Texas share of Railee's total US births 6.2%
22 of 355 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Railee? ▼
Railee has been given to 355 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7821 as of the latest data. 27 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Railee most popular? ▼
Railee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 188 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Railee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Railee are Texas (22 births).
How long has the name Railee been used? ▼
Railee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 27 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Railee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raina, Rain, Raine, Raizy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Railee's data
- Railee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (188 total births) through the 2020s (80) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Railees (22 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 Railee
Nearby Names Like Railee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Railee
Raina Girl
#999 12,453 births
Rain Girl
#1380 3,618 births
Raine Girl
#1449 3,255 births
Raizy Girl
#1748 2,671 births
Rainey Girl
#2348 2,182 births
Compare Railee side by side: Railee vs Raina Railee vs Rain Railee vs Raine
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Railee: #7821 Girls' Name - 355 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/railee. 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 Railee 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.