Raelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,067

among girls · ↓318 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Raelle · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

41 babies

All-time total

439

#12,789 all-time among girls

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Raelle popularity over time

439 babies have been named Raelle since 1987, 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	15	2	–	#12,706
1990s	33	3	+120%	#10,220
2000s	59	6	+79%	#10,065
2010s	159	16	+169%	#6,133
2020s (to 2025)	173	29	+81%	#3,754

Where Raelle 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	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Raelle

Raelle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,067 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 439 American babies have been named Raelle. Its peak came in 2022, when 41 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 Raelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raelle?

The median living Raelle is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Raelle 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.

Raelle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,067
2024	29	#4,749
2023	29	#4,722
2022	41	#3,754
2021	23	#5,527
2020	25	#5,137
2019	20	#6,133
2018	15	#7,676
2017	19	#6,480
2016	16	#7,524
2015	15	#7,906
2014	13	#8,856
2013	16	#7,671
2012	18	#7,083
2011	11	#10,239
2010	16	#7,806
2009	11	#10,504
2008	9	#12,367
2007	10	#11,439
2006	7	#14,773
2005	7	#14,158
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	10	#10,065
2001	5	#17,306
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#11,066
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raelle?

The median living Raelle is about 8 years old. Half of all living Raelles are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Raelle are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Raelle are alive in the United States, based on 439 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raelle in 2025?

Raelle ranked #5,067 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raelle?

439 babies have been named Raelle in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raelle most popular?

Raelle peaked in 2022, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Raelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raelle rising or falling?

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

Will Raelle become more popular?

Raelle is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Raelle 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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