Total births
193
Girls' name · since 1961
Rayshell
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 193 babies named Rayshell, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15640
- among girls today
- 193
- born since 1961
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Rayshell currently ranks #15640 among girls' names in America, with 193 babies recorded since 1961.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rayshell has been recorded 193 times among girls since 1961, currently ranked #15640 nationally and more common than 12% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2024.
- #15640 among girls today
- 193 born since 1961
- 1980s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Rayshell is currently the #15640 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 193 born since 1961, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15640
- among girls today
- 193
- born since 1961
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Rayshell vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15640
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Rayshell was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
10 babies were named Rayshell in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
How Rayshell compares
193 36th percentile among 17,726 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
Rayshell's all-time total is 49% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rayshell | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 193 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rayshell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rayshell's full recorded timeline at 1989, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rayshell at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1986
Current rank
#15,640
Active since
1961
Rayshell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2024
- Peak year (1986)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Rayshell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Rayshell's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Rayshell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
36 births
- 1980s
1980s
55 births
- 1990s
1990s
49 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 55 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rayshell? ▼
193 babies have been named Rayshell since 1961. It currently ranks #15640 among girls. The peak year was 1986 with 10 births.
When was Rayshell most popular? ▼
Rayshell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Rayshell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rayshell since 1961 -- 64 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Rayshell? ▼
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 Rayshell's data
- Rayshell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Rayshell
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rayshell
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Ray Girl
#4776 5,606 births
Raylee Girl
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Rayshell
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Tiffani #15641
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Shelbi #15638
5,496 births · Peak 1992
Melondy #15642
187 births · Peak 1977
Karisa #15637
2,773 births · Peak 1992
Tiffanie #15643
9,047 births · Peak 1980
Devanie #15636
397 births · Peak 2003
Tirza #15644
344 births · Peak 2003
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, 1961–2024 (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. "Rayshell: #15640 Girls' Name - 193 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rayshell. 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 Rayshell 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.