How Many People Are Named Raylan?
An estimated 7,053 people in the United States have the first name Raylan. It is predominantly male (92.0%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Raylan peaked in popularity in 2015 with 687 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raylan 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 Raylan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Raylan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
7,053
About 1 in 48,597 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2015
687 births
Total Registered
7,106
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raylan
Raylan is predominantly male (92.0%), though 566 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Raylan as a male name
Ranked #717 in 2024
368 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (630 births)
Raylan as a female name
Ranked #4,435 in 2024
32 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (57 births)
Raylan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raylan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,743 babies were registered. While Raylan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Raylan by Decade
How has Raylan 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.
Raylan by State
Birth registrations for Raylan span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky. The lowest are in North Dakota, Massachusetts, Alaska. On average, about 152 Raylans were registered per state.
Raylan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Raylan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Raylan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raylan?
We estimate approximately 7,053 people named Raylan 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 48,597 Americans share this first name.
Is Raylan a common name?
Raylan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,106 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raylan most popular?
Raylan reached peak popularity in 2015, when 687 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raylan is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raylan a male name?
Raylan is predominantly male. 92.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raylan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raylan Smith, Raylan Johnson, Raylan 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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