Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2013

Raylyn

Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 #2,988 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,988
among girls · ↑1,032 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
62
named Raylyn · +68% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,701
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2013
70 babies
All-time total
1,239
#6,819 all-time among girls
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Raylyn popularity over time

1,239 babies have been named Raylyn since 1963, 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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 20 – 20 2 – #7,381
1970s 15 – 15 2 -25% #9,251
1980s 23 – 23 2 +53% #9,305
1990s 96 – 96 10 +317% #5,088
2000s 206 8 214 21 +123% #4,545
2010s 514 63 577 58 +170% #2,797
2020s (to 2025) 275 19 294 49 -15% #2,922

Where Raylyn 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 56 0.04 outside top 500
2027 57 0.04 outside top 500
2028 57 0.04 outside top 500
2029 57 0.04 outside top 500
2030 58 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Raylyn

Raylyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,988 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 1,239 American babies have been named Raylyn, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2013, when 70 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 Raylyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raylyn?

The median living Raylyn is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 1,200 people named Raylyn are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Raylyn 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 56 #2,988 6 #11,694
2024 37 #4,020 – –
2023 47 #3,415 – –
2022 58 #2,922 – –
2021 37 #3,996 6 #11,821
2020 40 #3,727 7 #10,359
2019 45 #3,493 – –
2018 54 #3,041 9 #8,676
2017 55 #3,007 9 #8,671
2016 46 #3,456 6 #11,824
2015 54 #3,119 9 #8,573
2014 51 #3,219 10 #7,999
2013 60 #2,865 10 #7,967
2012 63 #2,797 – –
2011 49 #3,343 5 #13,873
2010 37 #4,094 5 #13,801
2009 29 #5,061 – –
2008 24 #5,915 – –
2007 33 #4,545 8 #9,565
2006 19 #6,783 – –
2005 18 #6,755 – –
2004 14 #8,135 – –
2003 20 #5,993 – –
2002 12 #8,707 – –
2001 17 #6,560 – –
2000 20 #5,645 – –
1995 7 #11,468 – –
1990 6 #12,515 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 5 #11,670 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raylyn?

The median living Raylyn is about 11 years old. Half of all living Raylyns are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Raylyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Raylyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,239 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raylyn in 2025?

Raylyn ranked #2,988 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raylyn?

1,239 babies have been named Raylyn in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raylyn most popular?

Raylyn peaked in 2013, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Raylyn a boy or girl name?

Raylyn is used for both: about 93% of babies named Raylyn have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Raylyn rising or falling?

Raylyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Raylyn become more popular?

Raylyn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 girls named Raylyn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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