Total births
383
Girls' name · since 1988
Raley
Raley has 383 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10561
- among girls today
- 383
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Raley currently ranks #10561 among girls' names in America, with 383 babies recorded since 1988.
Raley has 383 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10561 as of the latest data, more common than 40% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #10561 among girls today
- 383 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Raley is currently the #10561 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 383 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10561
- among girls today
- 383
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Raley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10561
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Raley was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
25 babies were named Raley in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Raley compares
383 Top 50% higher than 50% of 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
Raley's all-time total is 0% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 383 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Raley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Raley's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2025, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Raley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#10,561
Active since
1988
Raley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Raley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Raley's strongest decade.
174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Raley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 58
1990s
58 births
- 2000s
2000s
174 births
- 2010s
2010s
101 births
- 2020s 44
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 174 births (45% of all-time use).
Raley by state
Where Raley concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 16 | 4.2% |
Texas share of Raley's total US births 4.2%
16 of 383 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raley? ▼
383 babies have been named Raley since 1988. It currently ranks #10561 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 25 births.
When was Raley most popular? ▼
Raley was most popular in the 2000s decade with 174 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Raley most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Raley are Texas (16 births).
How long has the name Raley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Raley since 1988 -- 38 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Raley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raleigh, Ralph, Ralynn, Ralene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Raley's data
- Raley's decade-level peak was the 2000s (174 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Raleys (16 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 Raley
Nearby Names Like Raley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raley
Raleigh Girl
#1915 3,057 births
Ralph Girl
1,840 births
Ralynn Girl
#10427 272 births
Ralene Girl
252 births
Ralyn Girl
#14009 175 births
Compare Raley side by side: Raley vs Raleigh Raley vs Ralph Raley vs Ralynn
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Ileanna #10563
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Saliha #10558
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Josseline #10564
630 births · Peak 2007
Kalyssa #10557
852 births · Peak 2007
Marielis #10565
310 births · Peak 2006
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, 1988–2025 (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. "Raley: #10561 Girls' Name - 383 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raley. 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 Raley 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.