Raylene

Raylene - A very unique female name

Raylene appeared on the charts for the first time in 1935 on position #1762. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Raylene and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Raylene? 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 Raylene. The baby girl name Raylene was given to 11 baby girls in 2025, ranking #3761 on the national girl baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 118,497 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Raylene peaked in popularity 77 years ago in 1949 on position 1293.

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Raylene is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Raylene is currently topping the baby name charts in California at position #1,915 - and is the least popular in California at position #1,915.

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 Raylene is where you live.

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Raylene origin and meaning

American — compound elaboration

Raylene is built from Ray with the -lene ending; Ray itself is from the surname and Germanic names in ragin, 'counsel', but the compound is a modern elaboration with no independent etymology

Raylene has been in the data since 1935 as one of the many -lene compounds of its era. It had a small late peak in 2002 and has drifted down since.

Origin uncertain

Raylene is a 7 letter name with 2 syllables.

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

Similar to Raylene

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

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

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 Raylene 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 Raylene?

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

• Rayleen — The same compound with the simpler -leen ending
• Raelene — A related compound spelling

Nicknames: Rae

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

Raylene has a warm, country-tinged sound and works well as an honour compound for a Ray. It is rare now and reads as an individual choice.

Worth knowing

• Rayleen and Raelene spellings compete.