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How Many People Are Named Raelyn?

Estimated people named Raelyn living in the U.S. today

15,033

Rarity score51/100
Very commonVery rare
RareRarity score 51/1001 in 22,737 peopleRank #1,872 of 104,819Trend: Rising

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Gender distribution

1% male · 99% female in SSA records.

Name scorecard

  • Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 15,256
  • Peak year: 2017 (1,034 births)
  • Estimated living today: 15,033

Raelyn by age group — who carries the name today?

Kids (born 2022+)
2,338
Young Adults (2002–2021)
11,191
Adults (1982–2001)
1,151
Middle-Aged (1962–1981)
305
Seniors (1942–1961)
49
Elderly (before 1942)
0

Raelyn popularity over time (1880–2024)

18802024

Estimated living bearers by birth decade

1940s
3
1950s
32
1960s
115
1970s
149
1980s
290
1990s
701
2000s
1,769
2010s
7,973
2020s
4,002

About the name Raelyn

Raelyn has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 15,256 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 15,033 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 22,737 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Raelyns you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Raelyn in the US?

An estimated 15,033 people named Raelyn are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Raelyn rare — about 1 in 22,737 Americans.

Is Raelyn a boy or girl name?

In SSA records, Raelyn is 1% male and 99% female, so it is predominantly a female name.

When was Raelyn most popular?

Raelyn peaked in 2017, when 1,034 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.

How rare is the name Raelyn?

Raelyn ranks #1,872 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 51 out of 100 (higher means rarer).