Girl · #8,922 in 2026

Raelah

Name: Popularity of the name Raelah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Raelah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#8,922

Peak Rank

#9,108 (2019)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+5%

2013

First Year

2024

Last Year

2019

Peak Year

#9108

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Raelah

Raelah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2013, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2019: 11 births, good for #9,108 nationwide. About 64% of every Raelah on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Raelah last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 11 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 64 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Raelah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Raelah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Rella
Rela
Rayleigh
Ursula
Royally
Rilla
Ryla
Crayola
Rolla
Reli
Rello
Rubella

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Raelah

What does the name Raelah mean?

Raelah is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2013. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Raelah in 2026?

In 2026, Raelah ranks #8,922 among girls' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year.

When was Raelah most popular?

Raelah reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #9,108 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Raelah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Raelah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Raelah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Raelah include Rosealie, Johnni, Karuna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Raelah

Raelah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 64 births in the dataset. Raelah's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #9,108. Use the chart and map above to compare Raelah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.