Rayn
Girl name · #4938 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rayn in class?
Rayn scores 68 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 Rayn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rayn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rayn is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Rayns were FL (5), GA (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 68/100 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.