Raelyn
Raelyn was the 502nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 592 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 316th; the most babies were born in 2016 (1,029). Over the last ten years it has moved down 160 places. More babies were named Raelyn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Raelynn) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #502 girls, down 131 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 592girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20161,029 babies
- Total since 1880
- 15,864babies recorded
What does the name Raelyn mean?
Raelyn 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
Raelyn popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 96 since 2004, 6 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #502 | 592 |
| 2020 | #371 | 837 |
| 2010 | #732 | 382 |
| 2000 | #1,643 | 108 |
| 1990 | #2,839 | 41 |
| 1980 | #2,785 | 33 |
| 1970 | #4,989 | 11 |
| 1960 | #3,869 | 12 |
| 1950 | #5,157 | 6 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Raelyn, counting every spelling?
Raelyn is a spelling of Raelynn, a name family that ranked #87 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #502 for Raelyn 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 Raelyn?
592 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Raelyn (0.16 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Raelyn 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 14 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Raelyn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Raelyn?
About 15,600 people born in the US named Raelyn are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 6 and 15. That makes Raelyn a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Raelyn by state
How common Raelyn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in South Dakota (3.5×), West Virginia (3.1×), South Carolina (2.9×), Mississippi (2.6×), Alabama (2.6×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Nevada, California, New York.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Raelyn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Raelyn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Raelyn
How popular is the name Raelyn?
Raelyn was the 502nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 592 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 316th; the most babies were born in 2016 (1,029). Over the last ten years it has moved down 160 places. More babies were named Raelyn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Raelyn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Raelyn in the US.
Where is Raelyn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Raelyn was most common in South Dakota (1.61 per 1,000 girls), followed by West Virginia and South Carolina.