Raelynne
Feminine name with origins meaning "ray of light" or "beam of light".
Name Census estimates that about 774 living Americans carry the first name Raelynne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Raelynne today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Raelynne births was 2021 (60 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Raelynne. 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.
People living today
774
~ 1 in 442,835 Americans
Peak year
2021
60 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,259
Tracked since 1982
Census
Raelynne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 566 people with the first name Raelynne, which placed it at #18,900 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
#18,900
National first-name rank
People counted
566
566 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
77.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Raelynne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raelynne is White at 77.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.1%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). 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 Raelynne 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 Raelynne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White77.6% · 439
- Hispanic or Latino10.1% · 57
- Two or more races5.8% · 33
- Black or African American3.4% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 7
Popularity
Raelynne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Raelynne from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 393 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Raelynne remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Raelynne 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 Raelynne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Raelynnes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Florida, Ohio, California recorded the most babies named Raelynne, while New York, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Raelynne
The name Raelynne is a relatively modern invention, first appearing in the late 20th century. It is an English name, formed from a combination of the Germanic elements "rae" meaning "advice" or "counsel" and the French "lynne" meaning "lake" or "pool". The name does not have a long historical lineage and is not derived from any ancient languages or cultures.
While the name Raelynne itself does not appear in any historical texts or religious scriptures, some of its component elements can be found in older names. The element "rae" is present in names like Raeburn and Raelene, while "lynne" is found in names like Lynette and Gwendolyn. However, these names have their own distinct meanings and origins separate from Raelynne.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Raelynne are likely from the late 20th century, as it gained popularity as a unique and modern name choice. There are no widely known historical figures or famous people named Raelynne prior to the recent past.
As a relatively new name, there are few notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Raelynne. However, here are five people who share this first name:
1. Raelynne Endacott, a New Zealand actress and model born in 1984.
2. Raelynne Raye, an American singer-songwriter and guitarist active in the 2000s.
3. Raelynne Revis, an American professional basketball player born in 1991.
4. Raelynne Simonin, a Canadian actress and model born in 1985.
5. Raelynne Woodward, an Australian television presenter and journalist born in 1978.
While the name Raelynne lacks a deep historical background, its modern popularity reflects the trend of creating unique and creative name combinations in recent times. As a relatively new name, its meaning and significance may continue to evolve as more people adopt it.
People
Raelynne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Raelynne 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
Raelynne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raelynne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 774 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Raelynne 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 442,835 US residents.
Is Raelynne a common name?
We classify Raelynne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 782 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Raelynne most popular?
The single biggest year for Raelynne was 2021, when 60 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Raelynne is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Raelynne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 566 people with the name Raelynne, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,900 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 Raelynne 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 Raelynne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Raelynne appears almost entirely female. Of the 560 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Raelynne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Raelynne is White at 77.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.1%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). 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 Raelynne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Raelynne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.6% (439 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 Raelynne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Raelynne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Raelynne 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 Raelynne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Raelynne 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 Raelynne 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 Raelynne as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.