Boy · #6,942 in 2026

Raydel

Raydel is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Raydel Corrales, Cuban volleyball player Raydel Hierrezuelo, Cuban volleyball player

Current Rank
#6,942
Peak Rank
#5,315 (2016)
Total Babies
227
5-Yr Trend
-5%
1999
First Year
2026
Last Year
2016
Peak Year
#5315
Peak Rank
227
Total Count
21
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Raydel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Raydel is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Raydel Corrales, Cuban volleyball player Raydel Hierrezuelo, Cuban volleyball player

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The Story of Raydel

Raydel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 17 Raydels were born — ranking #5,315 that year. As of 2026, Raydel ranks #6,942 for baby boys with 11 births, gradually falling (-5%). In total, more than 227 Raydels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Raydel

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

  • Radle
  • Riddle
  • Raddle
  • Riddel
  • Ratel
  • Riddell
  • Ruddle
  • Ridel
  • Rydell
  • Radel
  • Riedel
  • Rudel

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Raydel

What does the name Raydel mean?
Raydel is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Raydel Corrales, Cuban volleyball player Raydel Hierrezuelo, Cuban volleyball player
How popular is Raydel in 2026?
In 2026, Raydel ranks #6,942 among boys' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year.
When was Raydel most popular?
Raydel reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #5,315 that year with 17 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Raydel most popular?
Raydel has historically been most popular in Florida, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Raydel.
Is Raydel a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Raydel is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Raydel?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Raydel include Chaseton, Ritter, Yaroslav. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Raydel

Raydel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 227 births in the dataset. Raydel's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #5,315. Use the chart and map above to compare Raydel'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.