US rank #1199 Girls' name Peak 2017 3,648 births

Raylynn — #1199 US girls' name

3,648 babies named Raylynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s381980s881990s1982000s5562010s17662020s997
#1199
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Raylynn was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

249 babies were named Raylynn in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raylynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,648 babies named Raylynn between 1964 and 2024, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raylynn currently holds the #1199 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 249 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raylynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,766 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Raylynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 284 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Raylynn in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raylynn 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 3,648 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.

Raylynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,648

Since 1964

61 years of records

Peak year

2017

249 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,199

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1964

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raylynn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1964

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
249
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
-1000100200300 202420172010200319961989198119701964 5

Raylynn popularity over time — boys

56 total births recorded since 2011 (Raylynn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 56 births
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Raylynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,766 births that decade — 48% of Raylynn's all-time total
1960s51970s381980s881990s1982000s5562010s17662020s997

Raylynn by state

Where Raylynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Raylynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
284 7.8%
#2 Ohio
246 6.7%
#3 California
167 4.6%
#4 Kentucky
146 4.0%
#5 Indiana
144 3.9%
#6 Florida
122 3.3%
#7 Missouri
122 3.3%
#8 Michigan
118 3.2%
Texas share of Raylynn's total US births 7.8%
Even split

284 of 3,648 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Raylynn appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raylynn?
3,648 babies have been named Raylynn since 1964. It currently ranks #1199 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 249 births.
When was Raylynn most popular?
Raylynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,766 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Raylynn most popular?
The top states for the name Raylynn are Texas (284 births), Ohio (246 births), California (167 births).
How long has the name Raylynn been used?
Raylynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 61 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raylynn?
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, 1964–2024 (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.