Raylin
Girl name · #3237 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
In 2025, 49 baby girls were named Raylin, placing it at #3237 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2351, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 girls born in 2025 was named Raylin.
Babies named Raylin per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Raylin first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 80 girls were named Raylin — good for #2304 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Raylin against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Raylin in class?
Raylin scores 81 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 Raylin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Raylin is most common
State-level data for Raylin 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 Raylin
Statistically, parents drawn to Raylin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rylin, Taylin, Berlin, Aislin, and Keylin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raylin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #3211 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2607 |
| 2023 | 46 | #3428 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 71 | #2484 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2631 |
| 2019 | 63 | #2709 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2617 |
| 2015 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2014 | 80 | #2304 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 72 | #2516 |
| 2011 | 61 | #2838 |
| 2010 | 52 | #3159 |
| 2009 | 47 | #3460 |
| 2008 | 47 | #3478 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4475 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5086 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raylin a popular girl name?
Raylin ranked #3237 among girls in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2351.
When was the name Raylin most popular?
Raylin peaked in 2014, when 80 American girls received the name (ranked #2304 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Raylin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American girls was named Raylin. It scores 81/100 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.