Raelene
Raelene was the 14525th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1955, when it ranked 1459th; the most babies were born in 1959 (55). Over the last ten years it has moved down 6,998 places. More babies were named Raelene in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Raelynn) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #14,525 girls, down 7,373 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 195955 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,451babies recorded
What does the name Raelene mean?
Raelene is a spelling of Raelynn, pronounced the same way, so it shares Raelynn's meaning and origin.
Raelynn is a 20th-century American invention that joins Rae and Lynn, as Wiktionary and Wikipedia both describe it. Each part has its own history, but the combined name was chosen for its sound rather than for the meaning of its parts. Raylynn and Raelyn are other spellings in use. Wikipedia notes that names ending in -lyn have been popular for American girls in recent decades.
How sure is this? Not documented. A modern blend of Rae and Lynn; no meaning of its own.
Related names: Raylynn, Raelyn, Rae, Lynn.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Raelynn', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Raelynn (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Raelene popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,525 | 6 |
| 2020 | #7,152 | 16 |
| 2010 | #6,133 | 22 |
| 2000 | #4,263 | 29 |
| 1990 | #2,941 | 39 |
| 1980 | #3,290 | 26 |
| 1970 | #2,109 | 39 |
| 1960 | #1,576 | 51 |
| 1950 | #1,647 | 33 |
| 1940 | #3,162 | 9 |
| 1930 | #4,448 | 6 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Raelene, counting every spelling?
Raelene is a spelling of Raelynn, a name family that ranked #87 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #14,525 for Raelene on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,423 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raelynn | 2,326 | #116 | 12,572 |
| Raelyn | 592 | #502 | 3,746 |
| Raylynn | 176 | #1,277 | 965 |
| Railynn | 49 | #3,241 | 295 |
| Raylin | 49 | #3,242 | 283 |
| Raylyn | 56 | #2,988 | 235 |
| Raelynne | 30 | #4,638 | 221 |
| Railyn | 29 | #4,728 | 170 |
| Rayleen | 26 | #5,068 | 150 |
| Raylene | 16 | #7,069 | 124 |
| Reilynn | 11 | #9,335 | 92 |
| Raelin | 18 | #6,496 | 85 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Raelene?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Raelene (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Raelene born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Raelene.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Raelene?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Raelene are alive today, with a median age of 47; half are between 29 and 64. That makes Raelene mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Raelene: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Raelene, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Raelene
How popular is the name Raelene?
Raelene was the 14525th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1955, when it ranked 1459th; the most babies were born in 1959 (55). Over the last ten years it has moved down 6,998 places. More babies were named Raelene in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Raelene a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Raelene in the US.