Raelynne
Girl name · #4596 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
Raelynne is currently the #4596 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Raelynne.
The 43-year story
Raelynne first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 60 girls were named Raelynne — good for #2818 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.
Babies named Raelynne per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Raelynne in class?
Raelynne scores 86 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 Raelynne will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Raelynne is most common
State-level data for Raelynne 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 Raelynne
Statistically, parents drawn to Raelynne tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adalynne, Evelynne, Adelynne, Vivianne, and Adelaine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raelynne | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 46 | #3428 |
| 2022 | 51 | #3171 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2818 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3053 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 44 | #3549 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4216 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raelynne a popular girl name?
Raelynne ranked #4596 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Raelynne most popular?
Raelynne peaked in 2021, when 60 American girls received the name (ranked #2818 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Raelynne?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Raelynne. It scores 86/100 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.