Rayel
The Story of Rayel
As a girl name
Rayel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 11 Rayels were born — ranking #7,496 that year. As of 2026, Rayel ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 74 Rayels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rayel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2014, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 6 Rayels were born — ranking #10,716 that year. As of 2026, Rayel ranks #10,716 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Rayels 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 Rayel
Rayel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 74 births in the dataset. Rayel's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #7,496. Use the chart and map above to compare Rayel'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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