Raelynn
Girl name · #116 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Raelynn? In official American birth records, Raelynn has been tracked continuously since 1947, giving it 78 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Raelynn against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Raelynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Raelynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Raelynn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Raelynn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Raelynn is most common in WV (6.5 per 1,000), AK (6 per 1,000), MS (5.1 per 1,000), NE (3.9 per 1,000), AL (3.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.8 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Raelynn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Raelynn?
In official American birth records, the name Raelynn first appeared in 1947 (over 78 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 78 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.