Raelynn
Girl name · #116 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Raelynn ranks #116 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 2,326 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #177, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 774 girls born in 2025 was named Raelynn.
Babies named Raelynn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 78-year story
Raelynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1947, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 2,726 babies and a rank of #99. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Raelynn in class?
Raelynn scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Raelynn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Raelynn is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Raelynns were TX (190), FL (138), OH (119), GA (117), NC (111). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Raelynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Raelynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adalynn, Evelynn, Oaklynn, Emersyn, and Gracelynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raelynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,326 | #116 |
| 2024 | 2,422 | #113 |
| 2023 | 2,415 | #112 |
| 2022 | 2,726 | #99 |
| 2021 | 2,683 | #103 |
| 2020 | 2,611 | #104 |
| 2019 | 2,573 | #113 |
| 2018 | 2,617 | #116 |
| 2017 | 2,459 | #124 |
| 2016 | 1,986 | #157 |
| 2015 | 1,807 | #177 |
| 2014 | 1,238 | #265 |
| 2013 | 1,121 | #283 |
| 2012 | 932 | #336 |
| 2011 | 599 | #494 |
| 2010 | 469 | #626 |
| 2009 | 330 | #847 |
| 2008 | 303 | #909 |
| 2007 | 249 | #1054 |
| 2006 | 174 | #1335 |
| 2005 | 152 | #1406 |
| 2004 | 147 | #1413 |
| 2003 | 130 | #1498 |
| 2002 | 127 | #1493 |
| 2001 | 126 | #1489 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raelynn a popular girl name?
Raelynn ranked #116 among girls in 2025 with 2,326 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #177.
When was the name Raelynn most popular?
Raelynn peaked in 2022, when 2,726 American girls received the name (ranked #99 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Raelynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 774 newborn American girls was named Raelynn. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.