Rayn
Girl name · #4938 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Rayn? In official American birth records, Rayn has been tracked continuously since 1994, giving it 31 years of documented American history.
Rayn is currently the #4938 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Rayn.
The 31-year story
Rayn first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 37 babies and a rank of #3984. 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.
Babies named Rayn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rayn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rayn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rayn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rayn is most common
State-level data for Rayn 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 Rayn
Statistically, parents drawn to Rayn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raevyn, Roan, Rozlyn, Mailyn, and Masyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rayn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 21 | #5985 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5545 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Rayn?
In official American birth records, the name Rayn first appeared in 1994 (over 31 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 31 years.
Is Rayn a popular girl name?
Rayn ranked #4938 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Rayn most popular?
Rayn peaked in 2023, when 37 American girls received the name (ranked #3984 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rayn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Rayn. 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.