US rank #1249 Girls' name Peak 2017 4,836 births

Raylee — #1249 US girls' name

4,836 babies named Raylee in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s1612000s10792010s25342020s1057
#1249
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Raylee was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

312 babies were named Raylee in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raylee

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,836 babies named Raylee between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raylee currently holds the #1249 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 312 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raylee performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,534 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Raylee shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 703 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Oklahoma and Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Raylee in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raylee 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 4,836 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.

Raylee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,836

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2017

312 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,249

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raylee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
312
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
-1000100200300400 20242019201420092004199919941988 5

Raylee popularity over time — boys

94 total births recorded since 1993 (Raylee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 94 births
45678910 20202016201320112008200620001993 7

Raylee by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,534 births that decade — 52% of Raylee's all-time total
1980s51990s1612000s10792010s25342020s1057

Raylee by state

Where Raylee concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Raylee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
703 14.5%
#2 Oklahoma
291 6.0%
#3 Kentucky
238 4.9%
#4 Indiana
191 3.9%
#5 Alabama
171 3.5%
#6 Missouri
171 3.5%
#7 Tennessee
165 3.4%
#8 Georgia
148 3.1%
Texas share of Raylee's total US births 14.5%
Even split

703 of 4,836 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Raylee appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raylee?
4,836 babies have been named Raylee since 1988. It currently ranks #1249 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 312 births.
When was Raylee most popular?
Raylee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,534 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Raylee most popular?
The top states for the name Raylee are Texas (703 births), Oklahoma (291 births), Kentucky (238 births).
How long has the name Raylee been used?
Raylee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raylee?
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.

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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, 1988–2024 (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.