Rayli
A feminine name of modern origin, meaning "a beam of light".
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the first name Rayli. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 84.4% of registrations being female. The average person named Rayli today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rayli births was 2005 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rayli. 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
127
~ 1 in 2,698,853 Americans
Peak year
2005
14 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2007 SSA rank
#12,037
Tracked since 2002
Gender
Gender distribution for Rayli
Rayli leans heavily female at 84.4% of total registrations, but 20 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Rayli as a male name
- Ranked #12,037 in 2007
- 6 male births in 2007
- Peak: 2006 (9 births)
Rayli as a female name
- Ranked #13,153 in 2023
- 7 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2010 (10 births)
Popularity
Rayli: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rayli 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 57 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Rayli remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rayli 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 Rayli 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 Rayli
The name Rayli is a modern invention, likely created in the late 20th or early 21st century. It does not have a definitive origin or language source. The name is possibly a combination of the names Ray and Lily or a variation of the name Rayleigh, an English surname derived from a place name meaning "meadow clearing" or "ray's clearing."
While Rayli has no documented historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its components can be traced back further. Ray is a common English name derived from the Germanic name Raio or the Old English word meaning "beam" or "ray of light." Lily is a flower name of English origin derived from the Latin lilium.
As Rayli is a modern name, there are no recorded historical figures of note bearing this name. However, here are five individuals with the first name Rayli from various fields:
1. Rayli Arroyo (born 1990), Puerto Rican actress and model.
2. Rayli Gutierrez (born 1988), Mexican professional wrestler.
3. Rayli Mendes (born 1995), Brazilian fashion model.
4. Rayli Palacios (born 1992), Venezuelan swimmer.
5. Rayli Salazar (born 1985), Colombian singer and songwriter.
Due to its recent coinage, the name Rayli has yet to accumulate significant historical or cultural significance. However, its components Ray and Lily have long-standing associations with light, nature, and beauty in English-speaking cultures.
People
Rayli + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rayli 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
Rayli: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rayli?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 127 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rayli 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 2,698,853 US residents.
Is Rayli a common name?
We classify Rayli as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 128 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rayli most popular?
The single biggest year for Rayli was 2005, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rayli is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Rayli a female name?
Yes, 84.4% of people registered as Rayli 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.