Raylen
Girl name · #3558 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
In 2025, 43 baby girls were named Raylen, placing it at #3558 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3059, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Raylen.
Babies named Raylen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Raylen first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 55 girls were named Raylen — good for #3059 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 Raylen in class?
Raylen scores 76 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 Raylen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Raylen is most common
State-level data for Raylen 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 Raylen
Statistically, parents drawn to Raylen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rylen, Taylen, Ayelen, Braylen, and Raylin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raylen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 39 | #3944 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raylen a popular girl name?
Raylen ranked #3558 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Raylen most popular?
Raylen peaked in 2015, when 55 American girls received the name (ranked #3059 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Raylen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Raylen. It scores 76/100 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.