US rank #10036 Girls' name Peak 2023 116 births

Rhaelyn — #10036 US girls' name

116 babies named Rhaelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s62010s702020s40
#10036
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 43% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Rhaelyn was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

10 babies were named Rhaelyn in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rhaelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 116 babies named Rhaelyn between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rhaelyn currently holds the #10036 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rhaelyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rhaelyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rhaelyn 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 116 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.

Rhaelyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

116

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2023

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,036

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rhaelyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
10
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4681012 202420222020201820162014201220102007 6

Rhaelyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
70 births that decade — 60% of Rhaelyn's all-time total
2000s62010s702020s40

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhaelyn?
116 babies have been named Rhaelyn since 2007. It currently ranks #10036 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 10 births.
When was Rhaelyn most popular?
Rhaelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Rhaelyn been used?
Rhaelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rhaelyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhaenyra, Rhaya, Rhanda, Rhandi, 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, 2007–2024 (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.