Railey
The Story of Railey
As a girl name
Railey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 48 Raileys were born — ranking #3,427 that year. As of 2026, Railey ranks #7,236 for girls with 15 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 785 Raileys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Railey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 11 Raileys were born — ranking #7,187 that year. As of 2026, Railey ranks #12,285 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 48 Raileys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Railey
Railey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 785 births in the dataset. Railey's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #3,427. Use the chart and map above to compare Railey'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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