Rayane
The Story of Rayane
As a girl name
Rayane first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2004, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 7 Rayanes were born — ranking #12,761 that year. As of 2026, Rayane ranks #12,761 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Rayanes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rayane first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2004, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 18 Rayanes were born — ranking #4,865 that year. As of 2026, Rayane ranks #8,161 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 128 Rayanes 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 Rayane
Rayane is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 128 births in the dataset. Rayane's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #4,865. Use the chart and map above to compare Rayane'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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