Raylei
A feminine name with origins in Hawaiian meaning "adorned with garland".
Name Census estimates that about 104 living Americans carry the first name Raylei. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Raylei today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Raylei births was 2016 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Raylei. 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
104
~ 1 in 3,295,715 Americans
Peak year
2016
11 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2022 SSA rank
#14,903
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Raylei: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Raylei from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 63 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Raylei 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 Raylei 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 Raylei
The given name Raylei does not have a definitive historical origin or documented use throughout ancient times. It appears to be a modern invented name, possibly a combination or variation of more common names like Ray, Raleigh, or Riley. Without an established linguistic root or cultural background, it is difficult to trace any meaningful etymology or historical significance for this particular spelling and rendering of the name.
Some possibilities for its construction could include a blend of the names Raymond and Leigh, or a feminized form of the surname Raleigh, which itself derives from a place name in England. However, these are merely speculative interpretations without any substantial evidence or recorded examples to support them.
Due to the lack of historical records or notable individuals bearing this specific name, it is challenging to provide a detailed account of its origins, references in ancient texts, or famous personalities associated with it throughout history.
Raylei appears to be a relatively uncommon and modern-day name, likely created or popularized in recent times without a rich historical lineage or cultural context. Its meaning and background remain somewhat ambiguous and open to interpretation, as it does not seem to have a documented heritage or presence in earlier eras.
People
Raylei + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Raylei 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
Raylei: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raylei?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 104 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Raylei 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 3,295,715 US residents.
Is Raylei a common name?
We classify Raylei as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 105 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Raylei most popular?
The single biggest year for Raylei was 2016, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Raylei is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Raylei a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Raylei 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.