Total births
194
Girls' name · since 2002
Raylea
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 194 babies named Raylea, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 194
- total births
- 2002–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Raylea sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 194 recorded since 2002.
Raylea has 194 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2023.
- 194 total births
- 2002–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
194 girls have been named Raylea since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 194
- total births
- 2002–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Raylea was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
14 babies were named Raylea in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Raylea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Raylea splits its recorded history at 2012: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Raylea at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Raylea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2023
- Peak year (2011)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Raylea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Raylea's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Raylea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
68 births
- 2010s
2010s
93 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 93 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raylea? ▼
Raylea has been given to 194 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 14 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Raylea most popular? ▼
Raylea was most popular in the 2010s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Raylea been used? ▼
Raylea has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 22 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Raylea? ▼
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 Raylea's data
- Raylea's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (93 total births) through the 2020s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Raylea
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2002–2023 (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. "Raylea: Baby Name Since 2002 - 194 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raylea. 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 Raylea 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 July 2026.