How Many People Are Named Rayn?
An estimated 1,184 people in the United States have the first name Rayn. It is used for both genders, with 52.4% female. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Rayn peaked in popularity in 2021 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rayn 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 Rayn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rayn has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Rayn is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
1,184
About 1 in 289,488 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
52.4% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2021
49 births
Total Registered
1,208
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rayn
Rayn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (47.6%) and females (52.4%). Out of 1,208 total births registered, 575 were male and 633 were female.
Rayn as a male name
Ranked #8,160 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1985 (25 births)
Rayn as a female name
Ranked #4,737 in 2024
29 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (37 births)
Rayn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rayn span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 335 babies were registered. While Rayn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rayn by Decade
How has Rayn 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.
Rayn by State
Birth registrations for Rayn span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, California, Texas. On average, about 12 Rayns were registered per state.
Rayn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rayn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rayn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rayn?
We estimate approximately 1,184 people named Rayn 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 289,488 Americans share this first name.
Is Rayn a common name?
Rayn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,208 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rayn most popular?
Rayn reached peak popularity in 2021, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rayn is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rayn a female name?
Rayn is predominantly female. 52.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rayn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rayn Smith, Rayn Johnson, Rayn 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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