Raela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,197

among girls · ↑555 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Raela · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

29 babies

All-time total

323

#15,311 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Raela popularity over time

323 babies have been named Raela since 1989, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#11,935
1990s	25	3	+317%	#9,381
2000s	55	6	+120%	#10,879
2010s	109	11	+98%	#7,266
2020s (to 2025)	128	21	+96%	#4,627

Where Raela is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Raela

Raela is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,197 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 323 American babies have been named Raela. Its peak came in 2020, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Raela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raela?

The median living Raela is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 300 people named Raela are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Raela year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,197
2024	22	#5,752
2023	19	#6,352
2022	24	#5,435
2021	9	#10,948
2020	29	#4,627
2019	16	#7,266
2018	13	#8,503
2017	14	#8,190
2016	10	#10,670
2015	8	#12,742
2014	7	#14,237
2013	11	#10,098
2012	14	#8,532
2011	7	#14,499
2010	9	#12,038
2009	6	#16,796
2008	8	#13,526
2007	5	#19,830
2006	8	#13,325
2005	6	#15,973
2004	6	#15,624
2003	–	–
2002	9	#10,879
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,823
1995	5	#15,150
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Raela, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Raela?

The median living Raela is about 8 years old. Half of all living Raelas are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Raela are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Raela are alive in the United States, based on 323 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raela in 2025?

Raela ranked #5,197 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raela?

323 babies have been named Raela in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raela most popular?

Raela peaked in 2020, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Raela a boy or girl name?

Raela is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Raela rising or falling?

Raela is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Raela become more popular?

Raela is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Raela in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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