Raylen
Boy name · #1693 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 97 baby boys were named Raylen, placing it at #1693 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1538, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,557 boys born in 2025 was named Raylen.
The 63-year story
Raylen first appears in the Social Security records in 1962, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 107 boys were named Raylen — good for #1539 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 Raylen per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Raylen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Raylen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 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 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, Kallen, Valen, and Tylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raylen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 97 | #1688 |
| 2024 | 90 | #1809 |
| 2023 | 72 | #2064 |
| 2022 | 91 | #1792 |
| 2021 | 96 | #1700 |
| 2020 | 107 | #1539 |
| 2019 | 93 | #1698 |
| 2018 | 80 | #1872 |
| 2017 | 81 | #1829 |
| 2016 | 93 | #1687 |
| 2015 | 106 | #1538 |
| 2014 | 105 | #1526 |
| 2013 | 96 | #1605 |
| 2012 | 102 | #1551 |
| 2011 | 86 | #1719 |
| 2010 | 42 | #2826 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5067 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raylen a popular boy name?
Raylen ranked #1693 among boys in 2025 with 97 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1538.
When was the name Raylen most popular?
Raylen peaked in 2020, when 107 American boys received the name (ranked #1539 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Raylen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,557 newborn American boys was named Raylen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.