Baby Name Popularity Profile

Raelyn

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Raelyn.

✦ Meaning uncertain 🌍 Other modern
National Rank (2025) #502
All-Time Peak Rank #316 Achieved 2017
Total U.S. Births 15,768 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.6% Boy / 99.4% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1949 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,029 births in 2016
💡 The Raelyn Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Meaning uncertain
Language Origin Other
Origin Type uncertain
Modern American coinage, a blend of the names Rae and Lynn.
Common Nicknames
Rae Lynn
Alternative Spellings
Raelynn Raylynn
Pronunciation: RAY-lin
Themes & Categories
modern
Etymology confidence: Low · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Raelyn

According to SSA data, Raelyn achieved its highest historical rank of #316 in 2017. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2016 with 1,029 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 38.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 69 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Raelyn across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -38.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,029 births in 2016
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 13 yrs
Registry Streak 69 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 5
1950s: 42
1960s: 135
1970s: 162
1980s: 304
1990s: 721
2000s: 1,794
2010s: 8,022
2020s: 4,583

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Rae-l-yn
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with R, a letter used by only 4.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Florida
Top States Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky
States with Data 46
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Florida #394 964 2018 12.7% Decline
South Carolina #226 386 2020 33.3% Decline
Tennessee #225 563 2016 Stable
Georgia #362 733 2016 41.5% Decline
Kentucky #359 438 2015 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #486 696 2017 41.0% Decline
Alabama #429 404 2018 55.6% Decline
Mississippi #264 253 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #470 357 2016 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 167 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #606 416 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #416 339 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #889 207 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 54 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #325 359 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #682 1,194 2015 4.3% Decline
Virginia #373 354 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #265 160 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #427 672 2016 3.6% Decline
Colorado #691 174 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #557 188 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #427 224 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #397 208 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #479 507 2019 41.9% Decline
Minnesota #534 247 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #429 176 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 17 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #395 48 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #398 127 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #461 85 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #641 604 2018 54.3% Decline
Delaware Unranked 21 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 74 2018 Insufficient historical volume
California #947 872 2022 9.1% Decline
Oregon Unranked 79 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #993 427 2015 70.0% Decline
South Dakota #271 29 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 24 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #608 198 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #512 174 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 60 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1137 394 2020 60.6% Decline
Maine Unranked 20 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 23 2018 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 13 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 5 2015 Insufficient historical volume

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