Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Raylen

Gender Unisex · 33% girls Rank 2025 #1,696 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,696
among boys · ↑120 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
140
named Raylen · +10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 17,609
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
161 babies
All-time total
2,422
#3,773 all-time among boys
First recorded
1962
in Social Security records

Raylen popularity over time

2,422 babies have been named Raylen since 1962, 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
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BoysGirls

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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 5 5 1 – #4,501
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 17 33 50 5 – #5,959
2000s 154 136 290 29 +480% #4,014
2010s 423 884 1,307 131 +351% #1,531
2020s (to 2025) 217 553 770 128 -2% #1,553

Where Raylen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 98 0.06 outside top 500
2027 98 0.06 outside top 500
2028 99 0.06 outside top 500
2029 99 0.06 outside top 500
2030 99 0.06 outside top 500

Where Raylen is most popular

Boys named Raylen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.052 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Raylen born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 7 0.123 +139%
Georgia 30 0.118 +129%
Tennessee 21 0.116 +125%
Alabama 11 0.101 +95%
Arkansas 5 0.079 +53%
North Carolina 20 0.078 +52%
Texas 44 0.050 ≈ national
Kentucky 5 0.050 ≈ national
Ohio 13 0.049 -5%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -5%
Florida 23 0.049 -6%
Illinois 12 0.047 -9%
Michigan 5 0.024 -53%
California 17 0.019 -64%
New York 5 0.012 -78%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Raylen

Raylen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,696 in 2025 with 97 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 2,422 American babies have been named Raylen, about 67% boys and 33% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 161 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 Raylen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raylen?

The median living Raylen is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 2,400 people named Raylen are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Raylen 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 43 #3,563 97 #1,696
2024 37 #4,019 90 #1,816
2023 30 #4,635 72 #2,073
2022 27 #4,999 91 #1,800
2021 36 #4,072 96 #1,706
2020 44 #3,486 107 #1,553
2019 49 #3,264 93 #1,711
2018 39 #3,830 80 #1,884
2017 43 #3,612 81 #1,840
2016 34 #4,332 93 #1,692
2015 55 #3,081 106 #1,544
2014 49 #3,311 105 #1,531
2013 46 #3,449 96 #1,610
2012 46 #3,515 102 #1,559
2011 32 #4,549 86 #1,728
2010 30 #4,836 42 #2,860
2009 39 #4,002 26 #4,014
2008 13 #9,372 18 #5,212
2007 27 #5,354 19 #4,940
2006 21 #6,300 12 #6,813
2005 9 #11,611 13 #6,142
2004 7 #13,863 14 #5,731
2003 5 #17,780 9 #7,698
2002 13 #8,184 9 #7,488
2001 6 #14,909 5 #11,905
2000 14 #7,489 11 #6,219
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 5 #9,191
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raylen?

The median living Raylen is about 9 years old. Half of all living Raylens are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Raylen are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Raylen are alive in the United States, based on 2,422 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raylen in 2025?

Raylen ranked #1,696 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 97 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raylen?

2,422 babies have been named Raylen in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raylen most popular?

Raylen peaked in 2015, when 161 newborns received the name.

Is Raylen a boy or girl name?

Raylen is used for both: about 33% of babies named Raylen have been girls and 67% boys.

Is the name Raylen rising or falling?

Raylen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Raylen become more popular?

Raylen looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 99 boys named Raylen in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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