How Many People Are Named Raelyn?
An estimated 15,057 people in the United States have the first name Raelyn. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Raelyn peaked in popularity in 2017 with 1,034 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raelyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Raelyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Raelyn is overwhelmingly female, 90 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Raelyn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
15,057
About 1 in 22,764 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2017
1,034 births
Total Registered
15,256
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raelyn
Raelyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 15,256 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Raelyn as a male name
Ranked #8,151 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (11 births)
Raelyn as a female name
Ranked #422 in 2024
733 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (1,029 births)
Raelyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raelyn span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 8,056 babies were registered. While Raelyn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Raelyn by Decade
How has Raelyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Raelyn by State
Birth registrations for Raelyn span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, California. The lowest are in Hawaii, North Dakota, Alaska. On average, about 286 Raelyns were registered per state.
Raelyn + Last Name Combinations
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Raelyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raelyn?
We estimate approximately 15,057 people named Raelyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 22,764 Americans share this first name.
Is Raelyn a common name?
Raelyn is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,256 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raelyn most popular?
Raelyn reached peak popularity in 2017, when 1,034 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raelyn is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raelyn a female name?
Raelyn is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raelyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raelyn Smith, Raelyn Johnson, Raelyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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