Rayleen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,068

among girls · ↓72 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rayleen · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

35 babies

All-time total

1,255

#6,430 all-time among girls

First recorded

1942

in Social Security records

Rayleen popularity over time

1,255 babies have been named Rayleen since 1942, 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	34	3	–	#3,662
1950s	95	10	+179%	#2,701
1960s	113	11	+19%	#3,294
1970s	82	8	-27%	#5,360
1980s	103	10	+26%	#4,495
1990s	185	19	+80%	#4,100
2000s	277	28	+50%	#4,007
2010s	208	21	-25%	#5,078
2020s (to 2025)	158	26	+27%	#4,171

Where Rayleen 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Rayleen

Rayleen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,068 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1942, 1,255 American babies have been named Rayleen. Its peak came in 2022, when 35 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 Rayleen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rayleen?

The median living Rayleen is about 24 years old; half are between 13 and 43. An estimated 1,200 people named Rayleen 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.

Rayleen 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	#5,068
2024	27	#4,996
2023	35	#4,171
2022	35	#4,182
2021	27	#4,929
2020	8	#11,904
2019	15	#7,639
2018	22	#5,744
2017	21	#5,997
2016	23	#5,761
2015	14	#8,344
2014	20	#6,392
2013	18	#6,963
2012	26	#5,376
2011	21	#6,295
2010	28	#5,078
2009	34	#4,458
2008	34	#4,531
2007	28	#5,198
2006	23	#5,866
2005	24	#5,398
2004	25	#5,178
2003	28	#4,639
2002	30	#4,257
2001	32	#4,007
2000	19	#5,890
1995	21	#4,807
1990	9	#9,040
1985	9	#7,407
1980	10	#6,643
1975	11	#5,415
1970	8	#6,223
1965	12	#3,904
1960	9	#4,690
1955	18	#2,701
1950	9	#3,892
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rayleen?

The median living Rayleen is about 24 years old. Half of all living Rayleens are between 13 and 43 years old.

How many people named Rayleen are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Rayleen are alive in the United States, based on 1,255 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rayleen in 2025?

Rayleen ranked #5,068 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 Rayleen?

1,255 babies have been named Rayleen in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rayleen most popular?

Rayleen peaked in 2022, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Rayleen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rayleen rising or falling?

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

Will Rayleen become more popular?

Rayleen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Rayleen 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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