unisex name
Raylen
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,451
Raylen is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 33% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 140 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 161 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 23,682 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
Raylen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1990s | 50 |
| 2000s | 290 |
| 2010s | 1,307 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 770 |
How popular is Raylen?
In 2025, Raylen was given to 140 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Raylen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Raylen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raylen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raylen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raylen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raylen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raylen
How popular is the name Raylen?
In 2025, Raylen was given to 140 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Raylen a girl's or a boy's name?
Raylen is used for both girls and boys. About 33% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Raylen most popular?
Raylen peaked in 2015, when 161 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Raylen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raylen currently ranks #1,692 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.