Raelynne
Raelynne was the 4638th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 30 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 2841st with 60 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 998 places. More babies were named Raelynne in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Raelynn) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #4,638 girls, down 1,049 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 30girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202160 babies
- Total since 1880
- 812babies recorded
What does the name Raelynne mean?
Raelynne 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
Raelynne popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,638 | 30 |
| 2020 | #3,589 | 42 |
| 2010 | #5,930 | 23 |
| 2000 | #16,955 | 5 |
| 1990 | #12,497 | 6 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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How popular is Raelynne, counting every spelling?
Raelynne is a spelling of Raelynn, a name family that ranked #87 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,638 for Raelynne 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 Raelynne?
30 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Raelynne (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Raelynne 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 280 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Raelynne.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Raelynne?
About 800 people born in the US named Raelynne are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 5 and 15. That makes Raelynne 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.
Raelynne by state
How common Raelynne was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Raelynne: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Raelynne, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Raelynne
How popular is the name Raelynne?
Raelynne was the 4638th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 30 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 2841st with 60 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 998 places. More babies were named Raelynne in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Raelynne a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Raelynne in the US.
Where is Raelynne most popular?
In 2021–2025, Raelynne was most common in Ohio (0.02 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Florida.