Unisex name · since 1992

Raylin

Raylin has 1,379 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#6,024 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,237 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,379
born since 1992
2010s
peak decade

Raylin currently ranks #3237 among unisex names in America, with 1,379 babies recorded since 1992.

Raylin has 1,379 recorded births among girls since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3237 as of the latest data, more common than 81% 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 1992 to 2025.

  • #6,024 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,237 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,379 born since 1992
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raylin ranks #6,024 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,237 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,379 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.

#6,024 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,237 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,379
born since 1992
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%81.2%
Raylin vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Raylin's 1,379 recorded births place it above 91.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

13 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Raylin compares

1,379 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,297 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

Raylin's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Raylin Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,379 376 567,345
Peak-year births 80 21 19,840

Raylin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Raylin's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 80, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Raylin popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
80
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
020406080100 19921997200220072012201720222025 49

Raylin popularity over time - boys

543 total births recorded since 1991 (Raylin as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 543 births
01020304050 19912001200520092013201720212025 14

Raylin by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (668 births, 48% of the file).

2010s was Raylin's strongest decade.

668 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Raylin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 668 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Raylin 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 Raylin's total volume

Raylin vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -33, 5.9%-141, 3.5%-115, 4.9%-146, 3%-41, 5.6%-78, 3.3%-32, 6%-16, 21.3%-50, 3.9%-34, 6.3%-125, 3.3%-26, 7.3%-145, 2.3%-81, 3.6%-69, 3.7%Raylin-34, 5.8%Raylin
Raylin vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Raylin by state

Where Raylin concentrates geographically, total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Raylin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
91 6.6%
#2 Florida
36 2.6%
#3 Ohio
28 2.0%
#4 Georgia
25 1.8%
#5 California
19 1.4%
#6 North Carolina
17 1.2%
#7 Tennessee
12 0.9%
#8 Virginia
12 0.9%
Texas share of Raylin's total US births 6.6%
Even split

91 of 1,379 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Raylin appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raylin?
1,379 babies have been named Raylin since 1992. All-time, it sits at #6,024 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,237 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 80 births.
Where does Raylin sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raylin ranks #6,024 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,237 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Raylin most popular?
Raylin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 668 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Raylin most popular?
The top states for the name Raylin are Texas (91 births), Florida (36 births), Ohio (28 births).
Is Raylin a unisex name?
Yes, Raylin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,379 births, and as a boy's name it has 543 births.
How long has the name Raylin been used?
Raylin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 34 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Raylin?
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 Raylin's data

  • Raylin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (668 total births) through the 2020s (347) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Raylins (91 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Raylin

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Raylin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1992–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Raylin 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 August 2026.