Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2017

Raylynn

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #1,277 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,277
among girls · ↓83 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
182
named Raylynn · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,132
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
257 babies
All-time total
3,889
#3,074 all-time among girls
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Raylynn popularity over time

3,889 babies have been named Raylynn since 1964, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 5 – 5 1 – #7,554
1970s 38 – 38 4 +660% #7,376
1980s 88 – 88 9 +132% #5,007
1990s 198 – 198 20 +125% #3,979
2000s 556 – 556 56 +181% #2,202
2010s 1,767 39 1,806 181 +225% #1,039
2020s (to 2025) 1,175 23 1,198 200 +11% #1,137

Where Raylynn 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 173 0.11 outside top 500
2027 171 0.11 outside top 500
2028 170 0.11 outside top 500
2029 168 0.10 outside top 500
2030 167 0.10 outside top 500

Where Raylynn is most popular

Girls named Raylynn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.119 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

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

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Raylynn 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 Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Kentucky 53 0.620 +421%
Oklahoma 37 0.503 +323%
Arkansas 21 0.397 +234%
Missouri 41 0.340 +186%
Indiana 46 0.328 +175%
Ohio 71 0.299 +152%
Tennessee 45 0.284 +139%
Michigan 46 0.253 +112%
West Virginia 5 0.191 +60%
North Carolina 43 0.189 +59%
Georgia 31 0.136 +15%
Illinois 31 0.135 +14%
Louisiana 10 0.114 ≈ national
Florida 47 0.110 -8%
Pennsylvania 24 0.102 -15%
Virginia 17 0.100 -16%
Texas 77 0.096 -20%
Kansas 5 0.087 -27%
Alabama 6 0.064 -46%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -59%
Washington 7 0.048 -59%
Minnesota 5 0.046 -61%
New York 17 0.043 -64%
California 29 0.034 -71%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Raylynn

Raylynn is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,277 in 2025 with 176 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 3,889 American babies have been named Raylynn. Its peak came in 2017, when 257 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 Raylynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raylynn?

The median living Raylynn is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 3,900 people named Raylynn 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.

Raylynn 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 176 #1,277 6 #11,695
2024 199 #1,194 5 #13,795
2023 186 #1,247 – –
2022 190 #1,265 – –
2021 214 #1,147 5 #13,643
2020 210 #1,137 7 #10,360
2019 212 #1,142 6 #11,823
2018 210 #1,158 – –
2017 249 #1,039 8 #9,496
2016 218 #1,154 6 #11,825
2015 196 #1,253 – –
2014 166 #1,390 5 #13,600
2013 147 #1,507 – –
2012 158 #1,448 9 #8,719
2011 103 #1,937 5 #13,874
2010 108 #1,881 – –
2009 90 #2,202 – –
2008 82 #2,376 – –
2007 63 #2,883 – –
2006 62 #2,844 – –
2005 51 #3,117 – –
2004 47 #3,254 – –
2003 44 #3,336 – –
2002 38 #3,581 – –
2001 42 #3,301 – –
2000 37 #3,575 – –
1995 21 #4,808 – –
1990 13 #6,765 – –
1985 5 #11,987 – –
1980 6 #10,023 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 5 #8,964 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raylynn?

The median living Raylynn is about 9 years old. Half of all living Raylynns are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Raylynn are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Raylynn are alive in the United States, based on 3,889 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raylynn in 2025?

Raylynn ranked #1,277 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 176 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raylynn?

3,889 babies have been named Raylynn in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raylynn most popular?

Raylynn peaked in 2017, when 257 newborns received the name.

Is Raylynn a boy or girl name?

Raylynn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Raylynn rising or falling?

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

Will Raylynn become more popular?

Raylynn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 167 girls named Raylynn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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