US rank #4832 Girls' name Peak 2013 867 births

Railyn — #4832 US girls' name

867 babies named Railyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s212000s1562010s5032020s187
#4832
of 17,661 girls in use

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

2010s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Railyn was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

64 babies were named Railyn in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Railyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 867 babies named Railyn between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Railyn currently holds the #4832 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 64 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Railyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 503 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Railyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 50 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Railyn in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Railyn 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 867 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.

Railyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

867

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2013

64 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,832

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Railyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
64
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
020406080 20242020201620122008200420001994 6

Railyn popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 2021 (Railyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 2021 6

Railyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
503 births that decade — 58% of Railyn's all-time total
1990s212000s1562010s5032020s187

Railyn by state

Where Railyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Railyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
50 5.8%
#2 Alabama
23 2.7%
#3 Texas
23 2.7%
#4 Louisiana
20 2.3%
#5 Georgia
19 2.2%
#6 Mississippi
6 0.7%
#7 North Carolina
6 0.7%
#8 Michigan
5 0.6%
Florida share of Railyn's total US births 5.8%
Even split

50 of 867 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Railyn?
867 babies have been named Railyn since 1994. It currently ranks #4832 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 64 births.
When was Railyn most popular?
Railyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 503 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Railyn most popular?
The top states for the name Railyn are Florida (50 births), Alabama (23 births), Texas (23 births).
How long has the name Railyn been used?
Railyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Railyn?
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.

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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, 1994–2024 (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.