Total births
226
Girls' name · since 1937
Raynelle
226 babies named Raynelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 226
- total births
- 1937–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Raynelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 226 recorded since 1937.
Social Security Administration records show Raynelle recorded 226 times among girls since 1937, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 2002.
- 226 total births
- 1937–2002 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
226 girls have been named Raynelle since 1937, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.
- 226
- total births
- 1937–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Raynelle was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
21 babies were named Raynelle in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Raynelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Raynelle splits its recorded history at 1976: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1954 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Raynelle at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1937
Raynelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–2002
- Peak year (1980)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Raynelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Raynelle's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Raynelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s
1950s
34 births
- 1960s
1960s
29 births
- 1970s
1970s
46 births
- 1980s
1980s
64 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 64 births (28% of all-time use).
Raynelle by state
Where Raynelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 3.1% |
California share of Raynelle's total US births 3.1%
7 of 226 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raynelle? ▼
Raynelle has been given to 226 babies in the U.S. since 1937, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 21 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Raynelle most popular? ▼
Raynelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Raynelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Raynelle are California (7 births).
How long has the name Raynelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Raynelle since 1937 -- 66 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Raynelle? ▼
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.
What to do with Raynelle's data
- Raynelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Raynelles (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Raynelle
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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, 1937–2002 (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. "Raynelle: Baby Name Since 1937 - 226 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raynelle. 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 Raynelle 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.