Raynette: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	82	8	–	#2,397
1950s	168	17	+105%	#2,111
1960s	208	21	+24%	#2,308
1970s	134	13	-36%	#3,003
1980s	81	8	-40%	#6,581
1990s	13	1	-84%	#10,019
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,397

1950s

168

+105%

#2,111

1960s

208

+24%

#2,308

1970s

134

-36%

#3,003

1980s

-40%

#6,581

1990s

-84%

#10,019

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Raynette

Raynette is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1941, 686 American babies have been named Raynette. Its peak came in 1967, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Raynette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raynette?

The median living Raynette is about 60 years old; half are between 52 and 68. An estimated 600 people named Raynette 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.

Raynette year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#9,034
1980	10	#6,644
1975	13	#4,781
1970	23	#3,003
1965	16	#3,228
1960	23	#2,559
1955	12	#3,532
1950	22	#2,111
1945	12	#2,711
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raynette?

The median living Raynette is about 60 years old. Half of all living Raynettes are between 52 and 68 years old.

How many people named Raynette are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Raynette are alive in the United States, based on 686 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raynette in 2025?

Raynette did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Raynette?

686 babies have been named Raynette in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raynette most popular?

Raynette peaked in 1967, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Raynette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raynette rising or falling?

Raynette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Raynette popularity over time

The story of Raynette

How old are people named Raynette?

Raynette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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