How Many People Are Named Raylen?
An estimated 2,261 people in the United States have the first name Raylen. It is used for both genders, with 66.4% male. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Raylen peaked in popularity in 2015 with 161 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raylen 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 Raylen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Raylen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,261
About 1 in 151,594 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
66.4% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2015
161 births
Total Registered
2,280
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raylen
Raylen is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (66.4%) and females (33.6%). Out of 2,280 total births registered, 1,514 were male and 766 were female.
Raylen as a male name
Ranked #1,809 in 2024
90 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (107 births)
Raylen as a female name
Ranked #4,089 in 2024
36 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (55 births)
Raylen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raylen span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,306 babies were registered. While Raylen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Raylen by Decade
How has Raylen 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.
Raylen by State
Birth registrations for Raylen span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia. The lowest are in Oklahoma, New York, Illinois. On average, about 38 Raylens were registered per state.
Raylen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Raylen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Raylen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raylen?
We estimate approximately 2,261 people named Raylen 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 151,594 Americans share this first name.
Is Raylen a common name?
Raylen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,280 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raylen most popular?
Raylen reached peak popularity in 2015, when 161 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raylen is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raylen a male name?
Raylen is predominantly male. 66.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raylen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raylen Smith, Raylen Johnson, Raylen 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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