How Many People Are Named Raylyn?
An estimated 1,159 people in the United States have the first name Raylyn. It is predominantly female (92.9%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Raylyn peaked in popularity in 2013 with 70 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raylyn 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 Raylyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Raylyn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,159
About 1 in 295,733 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
92.9% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2013
70 births
Total Registered
1,177
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raylyn
Raylyn is predominantly female (92.9%), though 84 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Raylyn as a male name
Ranked #11,811 in 2021
6 male births in 2021
Peak: 2013 (10 births)
Raylyn as a female name
Ranked #4,007 in 2024
37 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (63 births)
Raylyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raylyn span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 577 babies were registered. While Raylyn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Raylyn by Decade
How has Raylyn 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.
Raylyn by State
Birth registrations for Raylyn span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee. The lowest are in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee. On average, about 17 Raylyns were registered per state.
Raylyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Raylyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Raylyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raylyn?
We estimate approximately 1,159 people named Raylyn 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 295,733 Americans share this first name.
Is Raylyn a common name?
Raylyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,177 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raylyn most popular?
Raylyn reached peak popularity in 2013, when 70 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raylyn is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raylyn a female name?
Raylyn is predominantly female. 92.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raylyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raylyn Smith, Raylyn Johnson, Raylyn 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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