US rank #15595 Girls' name Peak 1986 193 births

Rayshell — #15595 US girls' name

193 babies named Rayshell in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s121970s361980s551990s492000s362020s5
#15595
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Rayshell

The Social Security Administration has registered 193 babies named Rayshell between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rayshell currently holds the #15595 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rayshell performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rayshell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rayshell 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 193 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.

Rayshell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

193

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

1986

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#15,595

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rayshell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1986)
10
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
4681012 20242002199419901986197919711961 5

Rayshell by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
55 births that decade — 28% of Rayshell's all-time total
1960s121970s361980s551990s492000s362020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rayshell?
193 babies have been named Rayshell since 1961. It currently ranks #15595 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?
Rayshell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1961–2024 (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.