Total births
406
Girls' name · since 1984
Rayelle
Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 406 babies named Rayelle, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4717
- among girls today
- 406
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Rayelle is the #4717 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 406 recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rayelle has been recorded 406 times among girls since 1984, currently ranked #4717 nationally and more common than 73% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #4717 among girls today
- 406 born since 1984
- 2010s peak decade
- 73% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rayelle is currently the #4717 girls' name in America, more common than 73% of girls - 406 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4717
- among girls today
- 406
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Rayelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4717
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 73% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Rayelle was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
29 babies were named Rayelle in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Rayelle compares
406 Top 49% higher than 51% 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
Rayelle's all-time total is 6% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rayelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 406 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rayelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rayelle's full recorded timeline at 2010, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rayelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,717
Active since
1984
Rayelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Rayelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rayelle's strongest decade.
168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Rayelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 45
1990s
45 births
- 2000s 62
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
168 births
- 2020s
2020s
121 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 168 births (41% of all-time use).
Rayelle by state
Where Rayelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 5 | 1.2% |
Virginia share of Rayelle's total US births 1.2%
5 of 406 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rayelle? ▼
Rayelle has been given to 406 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4717 as of the latest data. 29 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Rayelle most popular? ▼
Rayelle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 168 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Rayelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rayelle are Virginia (5 births).
How long has the name Rayelle been used? ▼
Records for Rayelle go back to 1984, giving 42 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rayelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rayna, Rayne, Raya, Ray, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rayelle's data
- Rayelle's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (168 total births) through the 2020s (121) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Virginia records the most Rayelles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia 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 Rayelle
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rayelle
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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, 1984–2025 (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. "Rayelle: #4717 Girls' Name - 406 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rayelle. 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 Rayelle 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.