Total births
4,065
Girls' name · since 1926
Raylene
Since 1926, U.S. Social Security records show 4,065 babies named Raylene, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6433
- among girls today
- 4,065
- born since 1926
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
4,065 babies have been named Raylene since 1926, making it today's #6433 girls' name.
Raylene has 4,065 recorded births among girls since 1926, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6433 as of the latest data, more common than 64% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2025.
- #6433 among girls today
- 4,065 born since 1926
- 1960s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Raylene is currently the #6433 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 4,065 born since 1926, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6433
- among girls today
- 4,065
- born since 1926
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Raylene vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6433
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Raylene was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
79 babies were named Raylene in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
How Raylene compares
4,065 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
Raylene's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raylene | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,065 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 79 | 48 | 19,840 |
Raylene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Raylene splits its recorded history at 1976: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1934 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 79 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Raylene at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1961
Current rank
#6,433
Active since
1926
Raylene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2025
- Peak year (1961)
- 79
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Raylene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Raylene's strongest decade.
600 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Raylene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 30
1920s
30 births
- 1930s 129
1930s
129 births
- 1940s
1940s
361 births
- 1950s
1950s
560 births
- 1960s
1960s
600 births
- 1970s
1970s
385 births
- 1980s
1980s
387 births
- 1990s
1990s
496 births
- 2000s
2000s
591 births
- 2010s
2010s
381 births
- 2020s 145
2020s
145 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 600 births (15% of all-time use).
How Raylene 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 Raylene's total volume
Raylene vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Raylene by state
Where Raylene concentrates geographically, total births since 1926
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,649 | 40.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 40 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 23 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 17 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Colorado | | 11 | 0.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.1% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.1% |
California share of Raylene's total US births 40.6%
Even split
1,649 of 4,065 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Raylene appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raylene? ▼
Since 1926, Social Security records show 4,065 babies named Raylene. Today it holds rank #6433 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1961, with 79 births.
When was Raylene most popular? ▼
Raylene was most popular in the 1960s decade with 600 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Raylene most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Raylene are California (1,649 births), Texas (40 births), Pennsylvania (23 births).
How long has the name Raylene been used? ▼
Records for Raylene go back to 1926, giving 100 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Raylene? ▼
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 Raylene's data
- Raylene's decade-level peak was the 1960s (600 total births); usage has since declined to 145 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Raylenes (1,649 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Raylene
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raylene
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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, 1926–2025 (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. "Raylene: #6433 Girls' Name - 4,065 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raylene. 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 Raylene 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.