Ralynn
A feminine name representing a combination of "Rachel" and "Lynn".
Name Census estimates that about 264 living Americans carry the first name Ralynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ralynn today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ralynn births was 2012 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ralynn. 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
264
~ 1 in 1,298,312 Americans
Peak year
2012
18 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,872
Tracked since 1961
Popularity
Ralynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ralynn from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 120 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Ralynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ralynn 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 Ralynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ralynn
The name Ralynn is a modern English variant of the name Raleigh, which originated as a locational surname referring to someone from the town of Raleigh in Nottinghamshire, England. The town's name is derived from the Old English words "ræg" meaning "roe deer" and "leah" meaning "meadow" or "clearing."
Raleigh was also the surname of the famous English explorer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618), who played a significant role in the English colonization of North America. The name Ralynn may have been influenced by his prominence during the Elizabethan era.
The earliest recorded use of the name Ralynn as a given name is relatively recent, with records showing its emergence in the late 20th century. It is likely that the name was created as a feminine variant of Raleigh, possibly inspired by the name's association with Sir Walter Raleigh.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Ralynn is Ralynn Campbell, an American actress born in 1954, who appeared in several television shows and films in the 1970s and 1980s.
Another notable bearer of the name is Ralynn Kinkade, an American singer and songwriter born in 1970, known for her work in the Christian music industry.
In the field of sports, Ralynn Bourn is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Minnesota Lynx in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) during the 2000s.
Ralynn Nishi is a Japanese-American artist and sculptor born in 1972, known for her works exploring themes of identity and cultural heritage.
Ralynn Griswold is an American author and educator born in 1955, who has written several books on parenting and family life.
While the name Ralynn is not as widely used as some other names, it has gained popularity in recent decades as a unique and feminine variant of the more traditional Raleigh.
People
Ralynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ralynn 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
Ralynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ralynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 264 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ralynn 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 1,298,312 US residents.
Is Ralynn a common name?
We classify Ralynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 272 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ralynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Ralynn was 2012, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ralynn is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ralynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ralynn 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.
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.