Raelynn
A modern blend of Rae, a short form of Rachel, with the ending -lynn drawn from Lynn, which began as a place name meaning lake or pool.
Raelynn in 2025
Raelynn was given to 2,326 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 286th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,425 babies born.
The history of Raelynn
Raelynn reached its highest point in 2022, when 2,734 babies were given the name, ranking 246th that year.
Across the 79 years of records since 1947, 34,722 babies have been named Raelynn. Half of them were born before 2019, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Raelynn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Raelynn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 | 9,063 |
| 1950s | 76 | 4,810 |
| 1960s | 269 | 3,267 |
| 1970s | 240 | 4,182 |
| 1980s | 465 | 3,185 |
| 1990s | 785 | 2,601 |
| 2000s | 1,847 | 1,557 |
| 2010s | 15,820 | 279 |
| 2020s | 15,215 | 246 |
Where Raelynn is heading
Raelynn has risen 28% over the past decade, from 1,813 babies in 2015 to 2,326 in 2025.
Names like Raelynn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Raelynn.