Raelle
Girl name · #5037 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Raelle? In official American birth records, Raelle has been tracked continuously since 1987, giving it 38 years of documented American history.
Raelle is currently the #5037 girl name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Raelle.
Babies named Raelle per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 38-year story
Raelle first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 41 babies and a rank of #3703. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Raelle against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Raelle in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Raelle is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Raelle will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Raelle is most common
State-level data for Raelle is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Raelle
Statistically, parents drawn to Raelle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ryelle, Myelle, Nyelle, Erielle, and Rielle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raelle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 1994 | 6 | #11778 |
| 1993 | 6 | #11780 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Raelle?
In official American birth records, the name Raelle first appeared in 1987 (over 38 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 38 years.
Is Raelle a popular girl name?
Raelle ranked #5037 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Raelle most popular?
Raelle peaked in 2022, when 41 American girls received the name (ranked #3703 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Raelle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Raelle. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.