US rank #3981 Unisex name Peak 2012 1,093 births

Raylyn — #3981 US unisex name

1,093 babies named Raylyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s201970s151980s231990s962000s2062010s5142020s219
#3981
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Raylyn was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

63 babies were named Raylyn in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raylyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,093 babies named Raylyn between 1963 and 2024, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raylyn currently holds the #3981 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 63 babies received it in a single year. Raylyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 84 additional births since 2007.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raylyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 514 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Raylyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 55 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Raylyn in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raylyn 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 1,093 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.

Raylyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,093

Since 1963

62 years of records

Peak year

2012

63 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,981

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1963

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raylyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1963

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
63
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
020406080 202420182012200620001994198619691963 5

Raylyn popularity over time — boys

84 total births recorded since 2007 (Raylyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 84 births
4681012 20212020201820172016201520142013201120102007 8

Raylyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
514 births that decade — 47% of Raylyn's all-time total
1960s201970s151980s231990s962000s2062010s5142020s219

Raylyn by state

Where Raylyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1963

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Raylyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
55 5.0%
#2 Louisiana
10 0.9%
#3 Tennessee
10 0.9%
#4 Georgia
6 0.5%
#5 North Carolina
6 0.5%
Texas share of Raylyn's total US births 5.0%
Even split

55 of 1,093 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raylyn?
1,093 babies have been named Raylyn since 1963. It currently ranks #3981 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 63 births.
When was Raylyn most popular?
Raylyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 514 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Raylyn most popular?
The top states for the name Raylyn are Texas (55 births), Louisiana (10 births), Tennessee (10 births).
Is Raylyn a unisex name?
Yes, Raylyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,093 births, and as a boy's name it has 84 births.
How long has the name Raylyn been used?
Raylyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 62 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raylyn?
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, 1963–2024 (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.