Raylyn
The Story of Raylyn
As a girl name
Raylyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1963, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 63 Raylyns were born — ranking #2,770 that year. As of 2026, Raylyn ranks #3,589 for girls with 43 births, holding steady (-1%). In total, more than 1K Raylyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Raylyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 10 Raylyns were born — ranking #7,537 that year. As of 2026, Raylyn ranks #10,791 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 84 Raylyns 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 Raylyn
Raylyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Raylyn's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #2,770. Use the chart and map above to compare Raylyn'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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