Girls' name · since 2001
Railynn
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 1,008 babies named Railynn, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,471 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,243 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,008
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Railynn is the #3243 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,008 recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Railynn recorded 1,008 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #3243 nationally today, ahead of 81% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #7,471 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,243 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,008 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Railynn ranks #7,471 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,243 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,008 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,471 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,243 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,008
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
Railynn's 1,008 recorded births place it above 89.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Railynn compares
1,008 Top 32% higher than 68% of 17,297 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
Railynn's all-time total is 168% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Railynn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,008 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 80 | 21 | 19,840 |
Railynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Railynn splits its recorded history at 2014: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2001 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 80 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Railynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 80
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Railynn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (569 births, 56% of the file).
2010s was Railynn's strongest decade.
569 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Railynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 88
2000s
88 births
- 2010s
2010s
569 births
- 2020s
2020s
351 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 569 births (56% of all-time use).
How Railynn 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 Railynn's total volume
Railynn by state
Where Railynn concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 90 | 8.9% |
| #2 | Florida | | 56 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 42 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 24 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
90 of 1,008 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Railynn appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Railynn's data
- Railynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (569 total births) through the 2020s (351) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Railynns (90 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Railynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~24 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2001–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Railynn 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 August 2026.