Total births
5,037
Girls' name · since 1988
Raylee
Raylee has 5,037 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1257
- among girls today
- 5,037
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Raylee is the #1257 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,037 recorded since 1988.
Raylee has 5,037 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1257 as of the latest data, more common than 93% of girls, 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 1988 to 2025.
- #1257 among girls today
- 5,037 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Raylee is currently the #1257 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 5,037 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1257
- among girls today
- 5,037
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Raylee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1257
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% 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.
How Raylee compares
5,037 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Raylee's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raylee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,037 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 312 | 48 | 19,840 |
Raylee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Raylee's full recorded timeline at 2008, 83% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 17% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 312 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Raylee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#1,257
Active since
1988
Raylee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 312
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Raylee popularity over time - boys
94 total births recorded since 1993 (Raylee as boys' name)
Raylee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Raylee's strongest decade.
2,535 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Raylee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 161
1990s
161 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,079 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,535 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,257 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,535 births (50% of all-time use).
How Raylee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Raylee's total volume
Raylee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Raylee by state
Where Raylee concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 733 | 14.6% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 301 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 251 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 192 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 180 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 179 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 176 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 157 | 3.1% |
Texas share of Raylee's total US births 14.6%
Even split
733 of 5,037 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? ▼
5,037 babies have been named Raylee since 1988. It currently ranks #1257 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 312 births.
When was Raylee most popular? ▼
Raylee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,535 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Raylee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Raylee are Texas (733 births), Oklahoma (301 births), Kentucky (251 births).
How long has the name Raylee been used? ▼
Raylee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 38 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Raylee's data
- Raylee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,535 total births) through the 2020s (1,257) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Raylees (733 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 Raylee
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raylee
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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, 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. "Raylee: #1257 Girls' Name - 5,037 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raylee. 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 Raylee 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.