US rank #10396 Girls' name Peak 2012 272 births

Ralynn — #10396 US girls' name

272 babies named Ralynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s171970s181980s71990s172000s492010s1202020s44
#10396
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Ralynn was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

18 babies were named Ralynn in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ralynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 272 babies named Ralynn between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ralynn currently holds the #10396 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ralynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 120 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Ralynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ralynn 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 272 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.

Ralynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

272

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

2012

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,396

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ralynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
18
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
05101520 202420202016201220082002199219701961 7

Ralynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
120 births that decade — 44% of Ralynn's all-time total
1960s171970s181980s71990s172000s492010s1202020s44

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ralynn?
272 babies have been named Ralynn since 1961. It currently ranks #10396 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 18 births.
When was Ralynn most popular?
Ralynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Ralynn been used?
Ralynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ralynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raleigh, Ralph, Raley, Ralene, 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, 1961–2024 (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.