Raelin
Raelin was the 6496th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 3569th with 45 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,528 places. More babies were named Raelin in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Raelynn) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #6,496 girls, down 1,868 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 18girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201245 babies
- Total since 1880
- 797babies recorded
What does the name Raelin mean?
Raelin 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
Raelin popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 2020.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,496 | 18 |
| 2020 | #4,628 | 29 |
| 2010 | #3,872 | 40 |
| 2000 | #5,886 | 19 |
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How popular is Raelin, counting every spelling?
Raelin is a spelling of Raelynn, a name family that ranked #87 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,496 for Raelin 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 Raelin?
18 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Raelin (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Raelin 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 465 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Raelin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Raelin?
About 800 people born in the US named Raelin are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 9 and 21. That makes Raelin mostly worn by children and young adults.
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 Raelin: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Raelin, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Raelin
How popular is the name Raelin?
Raelin was the 6496th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 3569th with 45 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,528 places. More babies were named Raelin in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Raelin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Raelin in the US.