Total births
202
Girls' name · since 2002
Rayley
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 202 babies named Rayley, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12841
- among girls today
- 202
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
202 babies have been named Rayley since 2002, making it today's #12841 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rayley has been recorded 202 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #12841 nationally and more common than 28% 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 2002 to 2025.
- #12841 among girls today
- 202 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rayley is currently the #12841 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 202 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12841
- among girls today
- 202
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Rayley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12841
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Rayley was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
16 babies were named Rayley in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Rayley compares
202 37th percentile among 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
Rayley's all-time total is 47% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rayley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 202 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rayley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rayley's full recorded timeline at 2014, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rayley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#12,841
Active since
2002
Rayley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Rayley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rayley's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Rayley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
66 births
- 2010s
2010s
90 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 90 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rayley? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 202 babies named Rayley. Today it holds rank #12841 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 16 births.
When was Rayley most popular? ▼
Rayley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Rayley been used? ▼
Rayley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 24 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Rayley? ▼
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 Rayley's data
- Rayley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (90 total births) through the 2020s (46) -- 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 Rayley
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rayley
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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, 2002–2025 (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. "Rayley: #12841 Girls' Name - 202 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rayley. 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 Rayley 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.