US rank #3424 Girls' name Peak 2018 958 births

Railynn — #3424 US girls' name

958 babies named Railynn in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s882010s5692020s301
#3424
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Railynn was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

80 babies were named Railynn in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Railynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 958 babies named Railynn between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Railynn currently holds the #3424 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 80 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Railynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 569 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Railynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 90 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Railynn in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Railynn 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 958 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.

Railynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

958

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2018

80 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,424

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Railynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
80
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
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Railynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
569 births that decade — 59% of Railynn's all-time total
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Railynn by state

Where Railynn concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Railynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
90 9.4%
#2 Florida
56 5.8%
#3 Georgia
34 3.5%
#4 Ohio
24 2.5%
#5 Mississippi
12 1.3%
#6 Louisiana
11 1.1%
#7 Michigan
10 1.0%
#8 Indiana
5 0.5%
Texas share of Railynn's total US births 9.4%
Even split

90 of 958 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Railynn appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Railynn?
958 babies have been named Railynn since 2001. It currently ranks #3424 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 80 births.
When was Railynn most popular?
Railynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 569 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Railynn most popular?
The top states for the name Railynn are Texas (90 births), Florida (56 births), Georgia (34 births).
How long has the name Railynn been used?
Railynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Railynn?
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, 2001–2024 (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.