Raylee
Girl name · #1167 in 2025 · Rare
Raylee ranks #1167 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 199 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1018, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,045 girls born in 2025 was named Raylee.
The 37-year story
Raylee first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 312 girls were named Raylee — good for #877 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 Raylee per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Raylee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Raylee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Raylee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Raylee is most common
Geography matters for names, and Raylee is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Raylee is most common in KY (0.8 per 1,000), OK (0.7 per 1,000), TN (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Raylee is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Raylee
Statistically, parents drawn to Raylee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maylee, Harlee, Rhylee, Kynlee, and Annalee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raylee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 199 | #1163 |
| 2024 | 186 | #1250 |
| 2023 | 195 | #1217 |
| 2022 | 219 | #1120 |
| 2021 | 234 | #1072 |
| 2020 | 224 | #1089 |
| 2019 | 230 | #1087 |
| 2018 | 254 | #1021 |
| 2017 | 312 | #877 |
| 2016 | 258 | #1026 |
| 2015 | 262 | #1018 |
| 2014 | 252 | #1030 |
| 2013 | 240 | #1037 |
| 2012 | 273 | #936 |
| 2011 | 224 | #1096 |
| 2010 | 230 | #1082 |
| 2009 | 223 | #1132 |
| 2008 | 153 | #1521 |
| 2007 | 155 | #1489 |
| 2006 | 123 | #1702 |
| 2005 | 98 | #1950 |
| 2004 | 79 | #2229 |
| 2003 | 79 | #2187 |
| 2002 | 68 | #2352 |
| 2001 | 51 | #2844 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raylee a popular girl name?
Raylee ranked #1167 among girls in 2025 with 199 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1018.
When was the name Raylee most popular?
Raylee peaked in 2017, when 312 American girls received the name (ranked #877 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Raylee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,045 newborn American girls was named Raylee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.