Girls' name · since 1964
Raylynn
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 3,827 babies named Raylynn, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,074 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,277 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,827
- born since 1964
- 2010s
- peak decade
Raylynn currently ranks #1277 among girls' names in America, with 3,827 babies recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Raylynn recorded 3,827 times among girls since 1964, holding rank #1277 nationally today, ahead of 93% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2025.
- #3,074 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,277 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,827 born since 1964
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raylynn ranks #3,074 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,277 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,827 born since 1964, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,074 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,277 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,827
- born since 1964
- 2010s
- peak decade
Raylynn's 3,827 recorded births place it above 95.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
32 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Raylynn compares
3,827 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Raylynn's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raylynn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,827 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 249 | 21 | 19,840 |
Raylynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Raylynn's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 91% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 9%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1964, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 249, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Raylynn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 249
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Raylynn popularity over time - boys
62 total births recorded since 2011 (Raylynn as boys' name)
Raylynn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,767 births, 46% of the file).
2010s was Raylynn's strongest decade.
1,767 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Raylynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s 88
1980s
88 births
- 1990s 198
1990s
198 births
- 2000s 556
2000s
556 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,767 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,175 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,767 births (46% of all-time use).
How Raylynn 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 Raylynn's total volume
Raylynn by state
Where Raylynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 303 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 263 | 6.9% |
| #3 | California | | 173 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 154 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 152 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Florida | | 129 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 129 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 123 | 3.2% |
303 of 3,827 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Raylynn appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
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- Raylynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,767 total births) through the 2020s (1,175) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Raylynns (303 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.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Raylynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~61 yrs)
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, 1964–2025 (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 Raylynn 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.