girl's name
Raylyn
RAY-lin (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,239
Raylyn is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2013, when 70 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 53,476 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1963.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Raylyn Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 96 |
| 2000s | 214 |
| 2010s | 577 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 294 |
How Popular Is Raylyn?
In 2025, Raylyn was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Raylyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Raylyn Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raylyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Raylyn
- English RAY-lin
Sibling Names for Raylyn
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Raylyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Raylyn
How popular is the name Raylyn?
In 2025, Raylyn was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Raylyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Raylyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Raylyn?
Raylyn has 2 syllables.
When was Raylyn most popular?
Raylyn peaked in 2013, when 70 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Raylyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raylyn currently ranks #2,964 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.