Raeanne
Of English origin meaning "beautiful ray of light".
Name Census estimates that about 1,657 living Americans carry the first name Raeanne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Raeanne today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Raeanne births was 1999 (75 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Raeanne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Raeanne with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.7K
~ 1 in 206,852 Americans
Peak year
1999
75 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2024 SSA rank
#17,063
Tracked since 1949
Census
Raeanne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,749 people with the first name Raeanne, which placed it at #8,321 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#8,321
National first-name rank
People counted
1.7K
1,749 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
76.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Raeanne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raeanne is White at 76.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.1%) and Two or More Races (5.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Raeanne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Raeanne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White76.1% · 1,331
- Hispanic or Latino10.1% · 177
- Two or more races5.3% · 93
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 66
- Black or African American3.0% · 52
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 30
Popularity
Raeanne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Raeanne from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 493 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Raeanne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Raeanne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Raeannes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Raeanne, while Ohio, Washington, Minnesota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 27 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Raeanne
The name Raeanne is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the combination of the names Rachel and Anne. It first appeared in the late 19th century as a variation of the more common name Raylene.
The name Rachel is derived from the Hebrew name רָחֵל (Rachel), which means "ewe" or "female sheep". It is a biblical name, borne by the beloved wife of Jacob in the Old Testament. Rachel was long barren before giving birth to Joseph and Benjamin, and she died in childbirth with the latter. The name Anne, on the other hand, is derived from the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah), meaning "grace" or "favor".
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Raeanne can be found in the 1880 United States Census, where a woman named Raeanne Smith was recorded as living in Ohio. However, the name did not gain widespread popularity until the 20th century.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Raeanne. One of the earliest was Raeanne Rubenstein (1884-1962), an American author and poet known for her works on feminism and social justice. Another notable Raeanne was Raeanne Harding (1910-1988), a British actress who appeared in several films and television shows during the mid-20th century.
In more recent times, Raeanne Banfield (born 1963) is an Australian politician who has served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 2011. Raeanne Rubenstein (born 1959) is an American screenwriter and producer, best known for her work on the television series "The Sopranos" and "Nurse Jackie".
Raeanne Laslett (1930-2016) was a British social historian and academic, known for her research on family life and social policy in early modern England. She was a pioneering figure in the field of women's studies and helped establish the discipline of family history.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Raeanne, highlighting its long-standing presence and diverse origins.
People
Raeanne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Raeanne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Raeanne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raeanne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,657 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Raeanne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 206,852 US residents.
Is Raeanne a common name?
We classify Raeanne as "Rare". It ranks above 92.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,772 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Raeanne most popular?
The single biggest year for Raeanne was 1999, when 75 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Raeanne is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Raeanne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,749 people with the name Raeanne, or 0.58 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,321 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Raeanne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Raeanne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Raeanne appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,747 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Raeanne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raeanne is White at 76.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.1%) and Two or More Races (5.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Raeanne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Raeanne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.1% (1,331 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Raeanne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Raeanne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Raeanne in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Raeanne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Raeanne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Raeanne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Raeanne as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.