Raen
The Story of Raen
As a girl name
American parents first put Raen on the record books as a girl name in 2002, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 8 Raens were born — ranking #11,156 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 70% of all recorded Raens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 20 Raens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Raen as a boy name dates back to 2017, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Raen — #10,812 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Raens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 11 Raens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Raen
Raen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Raen's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #11,156. Use the chart and map above to compare Raen'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 .
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