Raelynne: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,638

among girls · ↓364 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Raelynne · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

60 babies

All-time total

812

#8,644 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Raelynne popularity over time

812 babies have been named Raelynne since 1982, 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	21	2	–	#11,805
1990s	35	4	+67%	#12,078
2000s	100	10	+186%	#6,499
2010s	393	39	+293%	#3,084
2020s (to 2025)	263	44	+12%	#2,841

Where Raelynne 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	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Raelynne

Raelynne is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,638 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 812 American babies have been named Raelynne. Its peak came in 2021, when 60 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 Raelynne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raelynne?

The median living Raelynne is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 800 people named Raelynne 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.

Raelynne year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,638
2024	34	#4,274
2023	46	#3,463
2022	51	#3,205
2021	60	#2,841
2020	42	#3,589
2019	47	#3,372
2018	36	#4,059
2017	53	#3,084
2016	48	#3,368
2015	43	#3,640
2014	44	#3,573
2013	32	#4,518
2012	35	#4,274
2011	32	#4,546
2010	23	#5,930
2009	21	#6,499
2008	12	#9,947
2007	9	#12,422
2006	10	#11,233
2005	12	#9,321
2004	16	#7,315
2003	–	–
2002	8	#11,928
2001	7	#13,152
2000	5	#16,955
1995	6	#12,968
1990	6	#12,497
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raelynne?

The median living Raelynne is about 9 years old. Half of all living Raelynnes are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Raelynne are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Raelynne are alive in the United States, based on 812 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raelynne in 2025?

Raelynne ranked #4,638 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raelynne?

812 babies have been named Raelynne in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raelynne most popular?

Raelynne peaked in 2021, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Raelynne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raelynne rising or falling?

Raelynne has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Raelynne become more popular?

Raelynne is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Raelynne 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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