Total births
50
Unisex name · since 1977
Raynel
50 babies named Raynel in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 50
- total births
- 1977–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Raynel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 50 have been recorded since 1977.
Raynel has 50 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2022.
- 50 total births
- 1977–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
50 boys have been named Raynel since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 50
- total births
- 1977–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Raynel was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
7 babies were named Raynel in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Raynel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Raynel's full recorded timeline at 1999, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Raynel at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Raynel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2022
- Peak year (1995)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Raynel popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1956 (Raynel as girls' name)
Raynel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Raynel's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Raynel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raynel? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 50 babies named Raynel. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 7 births.
When was Raynel most popular? ▼
Raynel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Is Raynel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Raynel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 50 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Raynel been used? ▼
Raynel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 46 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Raynel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raymond, Ray, Raymundo, Rayan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Raynel's data
- Raynel's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Raynel
Nearby Names Like Raynel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raynel
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1977–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Raynel: Baby Name Since 1977 - 50 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raynel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Raynel 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 July 2026.