Reighlyn
A feminine name of modern origin, possibly a variant of Raleigh.
Name Census estimates that about 218 living Americans carry the first name Reighlyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Reighlyn today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Reighlyn births was 2016 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Reighlyn. 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
218
~ 1 in 1,572,268 Americans
Peak year
2016
20 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,160
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Reighlyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Reighlyn 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 125 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Reighlyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Reighlyn 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 Reighlyn 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 Reighlyn
The name Reighlyn is a relatively modern invention, likely created as a combination of the popular name elements "Leigh" and "Lynn." It does not have a clear origin from a single language or culture, but rather seems to be an amalgamation of sounds and spellings meant to create a unique and feminine name.
The first part of the name, "Reigh," appears to be a variation on the spelling of the English word "ray," potentially meant to evoke images of light or radiance. The second part, "lyn," is a common suffix found in many English names, such as Carolyn, Gwendolyn, and Jacquelyn, and is derived from the Welsh word "llyn," meaning "lake" or "pool."
While the name Reighlyn itself does not have a long historical record, its component parts have been used in names for centuries. The "Leigh" element can be traced back to an Old English surname meaning "meadow" or "clearing," while the "Lynn" suffix has been used in names since at least the 12th century.
Due to its modern creation, there are no famous historical figures who bore the name Reighlyn. However, a few notable individuals with similar names include Raylene Rankin, a Canadian singer-songwriter born in 1967, and Raelyn Nelson, an American singer-songwriter born in 1988, the daughter of country music legend Willie Nelson.
Raleigh, a city in North Carolina named after Sir Walter Raleigh, an English writer and explorer from the 16th century, also shares some similarities in spelling and pronunciation with the name Reighlyn.
Overall, the name Reighlyn is a relatively recent invention, likely created to sound unique and feminine, but with roots in traditional English and Welsh name elements. Its lack of a clear historical or cultural origin means that it is open to interpretation and personal meaning for those who choose to use it.
People
Reighlyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Reighlyn 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
Reighlyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reighlyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 218 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Reighlyn 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 1,572,268 US residents.
Is Reighlyn a common name?
We classify Reighlyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 220 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Reighlyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Reighlyn was 2016, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Reighlyn is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Reighlyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Reighlyn 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.