Raylen
The Story of Raylen
As a girl name
Raylen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 55 Raylens were born — ranking #3,058 that year. As of 2026, Raylen ranks #4,615 for girls with 30 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 827 Raylens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Raylen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 107 Raylens were born — ranking #1,539 that year. As of 2026, Raylen ranks #1,998 for boys with 78 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 2K Raylens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Raylen
Raylen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Raylen's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #1,526. Use the chart and map above to compare Raylen'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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