How Many People Are Named Raynelle?
An estimated 189 people in the United States have the first name Raynelle. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Raynelle peaked in popularity in 1980 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raynelle 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 Raynelle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
189
About 1 in 1,813,515 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1980
21 births
Total Registered
226
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raynelle
Raynelle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 226 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Raynelle as a female name
Ranked #17,502 in 2002
5 female births in 2002
Peak: 1980 (21 births)
Raynelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raynelle span from the 1930s to the 2000s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 64 babies were registered. Raynelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Raynelle by Decade
How has Raynelle 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.
Raynelle by State
Raynelle + Last Name Combinations
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Raynelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raynelle?
We estimate approximately 189 people named Raynelle 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 1,813,515 Americans share this first name.
Is Raynelle a common name?
Raynelle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 226 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raynelle most popular?
Raynelle reached peak popularity in 1980, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raynelle is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raynelle a female name?
Raynelle is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raynelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raynelle Smith, Raynelle Johnson, Raynelle 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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