Raelynn
A feminine name of American origin, a combination of "Rae" and "Lynn".
Name Census estimates that about 32,016 living Americans carry the first name Raelynn. It sits at #113 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Raelynn today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Raelynn births was 2022 (2,730 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Raelynn. 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 Raelynn with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Raelynn is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 51 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • Raelynn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
32K
~ 1 in 10,706 Americans
Peak year
2022
2,730 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#113
Tracked since 1947
Census
Raelynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 16,460 people with the first name Raelynn, which placed it at #1,801 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
#1,801
National first-name rank
People counted
16K
16,460 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
5.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Raelynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raelynn is White at 71.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.5%) and Black (8.2%). 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 Raelynn 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 Raelynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.6% · 11,780
- Hispanic or Latino10.5% · 1,730
- Black or African American8.2% · 1,354
- Two or more races7.2% · 1,187
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 248
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 161
Gender
Gender distribution for Raelynn
Out of the 32,373 babies given the name Raelynn since 1880, 99.8% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Raelynn as a male name
- Ranked #11,963 in 2024
- 6 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (8 births)
Raelynn as a female name
- Ranked #113 in 2024
- 2,412 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (2,722 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Raelynn appears almost entirely female. Of the 16,458 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Raelynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Raelynn from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 15,814 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Raelynn 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 Raelynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Raelynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 51 states and territories. Texas, Ohio, Florida recorded the most babies named Raelynn, while Rhode Island, District of Columbia, Vermont recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 591 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Raelynn
The name Raelynn is a modern English name that has grown in popularity in recent decades. It is a combination of the names Rachel and Lynn, both of which have distinct origins and meanings.
The name Rachel is derived from the Hebrew name רָחֵל (Rāḥēl), which means "ewe" or "female sheep." In the biblical Book of Genesis, Rachel was the beloved wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. This ancient Hebrew name has been used for centuries and has maintained its popularity across various cultures and religions.
The name Lynn, on the other hand, is derived from the old English word "linn," which refers to a waterfall or a pool. It was originally used as a surname and later became a popular given name, particularly as a middle name or as part of a compound name like Raelynn.
The earliest recorded use of the name Raelynn as a given name is believed to have been in the late 20th century, likely in the United States. It gained popularity as a combination of the traditional names Rachel and Lynn, reflecting the trend of creating unique and creative names by blending existing ones.
While there are no notable historical figures solely known by the name Raelynn, there have been several individuals with similar names or variations throughout history. One example is Rachel Lynn, an American actress and singer born in 1981. Another is Rae Lynn, a Canadian country music singer and songwriter born in 1993.
It's worth mentioning that the name Raelynn has been used by several fictional characters in literature, television, and film, contributing to its recognition and popularity. For instance, Raelynn is the name of a character in the novel "The Best Little Girl in the World" by Steven Levenkron, published in 1978.
Overall, Raelynn is a relatively modern name that combines the traditional elements of Rachel and Lynn, reflecting the cultural melting pot and creative naming trends of recent times, particularly in English-speaking countries.
People
Raelynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Raelynn 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
Raelynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raelynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 32,016 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Raelynn 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 10,706 US residents.
Is Raelynn a common name?
We classify Raelynn as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 32,373 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Raelynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Raelynn was 2022, when 2,730 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Raelynn is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Raelynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 16,460 people with the name Raelynn, or 5.45 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,801 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 Raelynn 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 Raelynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Raelynn appears almost entirely female. Of the 16,458 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Raelynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raelynn is White at 71.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.5%) and Black (8.2%). 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 Raelynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Raelynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.6% (11,780 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 Raelynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Raelynn a female name?
Yes, 99.8% of people registered as Raelynn 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 Raelynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Raelynn 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 Raelynn 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 Raelynn as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Raelynn, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.