Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Raylin

Gender Unisex · 72% girls Rank 2025 #3,242 Trend ↓ Falling 15%
Rank 2025
#3,242
among girls · ↓612 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
63
named Raylin · -34% vs 2024
How common
1 in 32,801
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2015
119 babies
All-time total
1,922
#6,022 all-time among girls
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Raylin popularity over time

1,922 babies have been named Raylin since 1991, 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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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 92 21 113 11 – #6,007
2000s 272 77 349 35 +209% #3,502
2010s 668 302 970 97 +178% #2,320
2020s (to 2025) 347 143 490 82 -16% #2,505

Where Raylin 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 48 0.03 outside top 500
2027 47 0.03 outside top 500
2028 46 0.03 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Raylin

Raylin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,242 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 1,922 American babies have been named Raylin, about 72% girls and 28% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 119 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 Raylin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raylin?

The median living Raylin is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 1,900 people named Raylin are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Raylin 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 49 #3,242 14 #6,366
2024 67 #2,630 29 #3,873
2023 46 #3,464 24 #4,435
2022 50 #3,266 27 #4,068
2021 71 #2,505 23 #4,460
2020 64 #2,651 26 #4,000
2019 63 #2,723 34 #3,410
2018 66 #2,640 23 #4,459
2017 67 #2,628 26 #4,079
2016 67 #2,639 33 #3,416
2015 78 #2,374 41 #2,904
2014 80 #2,320 34 #3,286
2013 62 #2,802 37 #3,044
2012 72 #2,537 29 #3,690
2011 61 #2,861 22 #4,473
2010 52 #3,193 23 #4,339
2009 47 #3,502 12 #7,141
2008 47 #3,522 12 #7,098
2007 33 #4,544 9 #8,760
2006 27 #5,196 12 #6,814
2005 26 #5,080 6 #11,154
2004 22 #5,713 6 #11,035
2003 14 #7,904 6 #10,563
2002 27 #4,591 5 #12,092
2001 14 #7,646 9 #7,389
2000 15 #7,075 – –
1995 13 #6,939 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raylin?

The median living Raylin is about 10 years old. Half of all living Raylins are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Raylin are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Raylin are alive in the United States, based on 1,922 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raylin in 2025?

Raylin ranked #3,242 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 Raylin?

1,922 babies have been named Raylin in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raylin most popular?

Raylin peaked in 2015, when 119 newborns received the name.

Is Raylin a boy or girl name?

Raylin is used for both: about 72% of babies named Raylin have been girls and 28% boys.

Is the name Raylin rising or falling?

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

Will Raylin become more popular?

Raylin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 girls named Raylin 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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