Railynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,241

among girls · ↑203 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Railynn · +7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,801

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

80 babies

All-time total

1,008

#7,473 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Railynn popularity over time

1,008 babies have been named Railynn since 2001, 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
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	88	9	–	#7,666
2010s	569	57	+547%	#2,294
2020s (to 2025)	351	59	+3%	#2,524

Where Railynn 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	47	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	44	0.03	outside top 500
2029	43	0.03	outside top 500
2030	42	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Railynn

Railynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,241 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 1,008 American babies have been named Railynn. Its peak came in 2018, when 80 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 Railynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Railynn?

The median living Railynn is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 1,000 people named Railynn 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.

Railynn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	49	#3,241
2024	46	#3,444
2023	64	#2,727
2022	71	#2,524
2021	65	#2,665
2020	56	#2,927
2019	65	#2,673
2018	80	#2,294
2017	68	#2,592
2016	61	#2,820
2015	62	#2,839
2014	54	#3,104
2013	64	#2,721
2012	55	#3,081
2011	28	#5,029
2010	32	#4,579
2009	16	#7,983
2008	17	#7,666
2007	13	#9,419
2006	9	#12,194
2005	11	#9,972
2004	9	#11,410
2003	7	#13,490
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,896
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Railynn?

The median living Railynn is about 8 years old. Half of all living Railynns are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Railynn are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Railynn are alive in the United States, based on 1,008 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Railynn in 2025?

Railynn ranked #3,241 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Railynn?

1,008 babies have been named Railynn in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Railynn most popular?

Railynn peaked in 2018, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Railynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Railynn rising or falling?

Railynn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Railynn become more popular?

Railynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 girls named Railynn 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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