US rank #4718 Unisex name Peak 2023 633 births

Rayn — #4718 US unisex name

633 babies named Rayn in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s582000s2052010s2222020s148
#4718
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 73% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Rayn was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

37 babies were named Rayn in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rayn

The Social Security Administration has registered 633 babies named Rayn between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rayn currently holds the #4718 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 37 babies received it in a single year. Rayn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 575 additional births since 1973.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rayn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 222 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rayn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Rayn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rayn 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 633 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.

Rayn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

633

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2023

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,718

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rayn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
37
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
010203040 202420202016201220082004200019961994 8

Rayn popularity over time — boys

575 total births recorded since 1973 (Rayn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 575 births
051015202530 20242017201020031994198719801973 5

Rayn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
222 births that decade — 35% of Rayn's all-time total
1990s582000s2052010s2222020s148

Rayn by state

Where Rayn concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Rayn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
11 1.7%
#2 Florida
10 1.6%
Texas share of Rayn's total US births 1.7%
Even split

11 of 633 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rayn?
633 babies have been named Rayn since 1994. It currently ranks #4718 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 37 births.
When was Rayn most popular?
Rayn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 222 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Rayn most popular?
The top states for the name Rayn are Texas (11 births), Florida (10 births).
Is Rayn a unisex name?
Yes, Rayn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 633 births, and as a boy's name it has 575 births.
How long has the name Rayn been used?
Rayn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rayn?
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, 1994–2024 (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.