Raelee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,885

among girls · ↓198 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Raelee · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,242

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

104 babies

All-time total

1,914

#4,835 all-time among girls

First recorded

1969

in Social Security records

Raelee popularity over time

1,914 babies have been named Raelee since 1969, 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	5	1	–	#8,354
1970s	5	1	0%	#11,432
1980s	35	4	+600%	#6,993
1990s	121	12	+246%	#4,966
2000s	495	50	+309%	#2,309
2010s	820	82	+66%	#1,947
2020s (to 2025)	433	72	-12%	#1,945

Where Raelee 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	56	0.04	outside top 500
2027	54	0.03	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	51	0.03	outside top 500
2030	50	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Raelee

Raelee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,885 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 1,914 American babies have been named Raelee. Its peak came in 2015, when 104 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Raelee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raelee?

The median living Raelee is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 1,900 people named Raelee 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.

Raelee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	59	#2,885
2024	65	#2,687
2023	74	#2,438
2022	67	#2,629
2021	69	#2,554
2020	99	#1,945
2019	79	#2,302
2018	93	#2,078
2017	93	#2,094
2016	92	#2,123
2015	104	#1,947
2014	77	#2,385
2013	94	#2,062
2012	69	#2,622
2011	77	#2,411
2010	42	#3,733
2009	85	#2,309
2008	76	#2,504
2007	53	#3,237
2006	58	#2,968
2005	42	#3,570
2004	42	#3,554
2003	41	#3,511
2002	35	#3,783
2001	31	#4,087
2000	32	#3,961
1995	15	#6,182
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raelee?

The median living Raelee is about 11 years old. Half of all living Raelees are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Raelee are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Raelee are alive in the United States, based on 1,914 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raelee in 2025?

Raelee ranked #2,885 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raelee?

1,914 babies have been named Raelee in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raelee most popular?

Raelee peaked in 2015, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Raelee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raelee rising or falling?

Raelee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Raelee become more popular?

Raelee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 girls named Raelee 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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