Rayleen

Rayleen - A very unique female name

Rayleen appeared on the charts for the first time in 1948 on position #2085. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Rayleen and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Rayleen? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Rayleen. The baby girl name Rayleen was given to 16 baby girls in 2025, ranking #3245 on the national girl baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 81,467 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Rayleen peaked in popularity 78 years ago in 1948 on position 2085.

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Rayleen is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Rayleen is currently topping the baby name charts in California at position #2,241 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #2,860.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Rayleen is where you live.

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Rayleen origin and meaning

American, elaborated form

An elaboration of Ray with the fashionable -leen ending; no independent meaning

Rayleen has surfaced in US data since 1948 as a home-made combination — Ray plus the -leen/-lene ending of names like Charlene. It never became common, peaking at just 26 births in 2001. Its reappearance in 2025 after absence in 2020 is a handful of families reviving a mid-century style.

Origin uncertain

Rayleen is a 7 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Rayleen, pop culture references for the name Rayleen and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Rayleen

We've found the following names that sound similar to Rayleen, sorted by popularity.

Raelynn / Raelyn / Rylan / Rilynn / Raylynn / Rylynn / Raylene / Raelene / Rylin / Rilyn /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Rayleen

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Rayleen a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Rayleen?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

ray-LEEN · /reɪˈlin/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Raylene — The -lene spelling variant.
• Raelene — A further variant spelling.

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

Modern coinage

Why parents choose it

Rayleen has a retro, hand-made American feel — part ray of light, part 1950s -lene name.

Worth knowing

• Spelling varies freely — Raylene, Raelene, Rayleen — with no settled standard.