How Many People Are Named Raynell?
An estimated 953 people in the United States have the first name Raynell. It is used for both genders, with 62.0% female. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Raynell peaked in popularity in 1981 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raynell 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 Raynell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Raynell has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- Raynell is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
953
About 1 in 359,658 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
62.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1981
30 births
Total Registered
1,154
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raynell
Raynell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (38.0%) and females (62.0%). Out of 1,154 total births registered, 438 were male and 716 were female.
Raynell as a male name
Ranked #9,477 in 2018
8 male births in 2018
Peak: 1976 (18 births)
Raynell as a female name
Ranked #14,780 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1956 (19 births)
Raynell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raynell span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 222 babies were registered. Raynell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Raynell by Decade
How has Raynell 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.
Raynell by State
Birth registrations for Raynell span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Alabama, California. The lowest are in Texas, California, Alabama. On average, about 16 Raynells were registered per state.
Raynell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Raynell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Raynell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raynell?
We estimate approximately 953 people named Raynell 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 359,658 Americans share this first name.
Is Raynell a common name?
Raynell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,154 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raynell most popular?
Raynell reached peak popularity in 1981, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raynell is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raynell a female name?
Raynell is predominantly female. 62.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raynell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raynell Smith, Raynell Johnson, Raynell 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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