Raela
Girl name · #5165 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
Raela is currently the #5165 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Raela.
Babies named Raela per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 36-year story
Raela first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 29 girls were named Raela — good for #4548 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Raela in class?
Raela scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Raela will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Raela is most common
State-level data for Raela is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Raela
Statistically, parents drawn to Raela tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Xela, Ciela, Mela, Maela, and Dariela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raela | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 22 | #5615 |
| 2023 | 19 | #6169 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 9 | #10292 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 13 | #8146 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7840 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9612 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
| 1996 | 9 | #8812 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raela a popular girl name?
Raela ranked #5165 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Raela most popular?
Raela peaked in 2020, when 29 American girls received the name (ranked #4548 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Raela?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Raela. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.