Railyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,728

among girls · ↑135 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Railyn · +29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2013

64 babies

All-time total

909

#8,089 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Railyn popularity over time

909 babies have been named Railyn since 1994, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	21	–	21	2	–	#10,129
2000s	156	–	156	16	+643%	#5,851
2010s	503	–	503	50	+222%	#2,720
2020s (to 2025)	216	13	229	38	-24%	#3,381

Where Railyn 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Railyn

Railyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,728 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 909 American babies have been named Railyn. Its peak came in 2013, when 64 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 Railyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Railyn?

The median living Railyn is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 900 people named Railyn 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.

Railyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	29	#4,728	7	#10,432
2024	28	#4,863	–	–
2023	38	#3,965	–	–
2022	30	#4,653	–	–
2021	45	#3,477	6	#11,812
2020	46	#3,381	–	–
2019	46	#3,436	–	–
2018	45	#3,479	–	–
2017	53	#3,085	–	–
2016	64	#2,731	–	–
2015	48	#3,380	–	–
2014	53	#3,132	–	–
2013	64	#2,720	–	–
2012	62	#2,828	–	–
2011	46	#3,488	–	–
2010	22	#6,134	–	–
2009	24	#5,851	–	–
2008	23	#6,097	–	–
2007	19	#7,032	–	–
2006	14	#8,614	–	–
2005	11	#9,971	–	–
2004	14	#8,133	–	–
2003	11	#9,549	–	–
2002	8	#11,932	–	–
2001	19	#6,017	–	–
2000	13	#7,935	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Railyn?

The median living Railyn is about 10 years old. Half of all living Railyns are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Railyn are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Railyn are alive in the United States, based on 909 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Railyn in 2025?

Railyn ranked #4,728 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Railyn?

909 babies have been named Railyn in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Railyn most popular?

Railyn peaked in 2013, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Railyn a boy or girl name?

Railyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Railyn rising or falling?

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

Will Railyn become more popular?

Railyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Railyn 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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