Given name
Raelee
“son of grace”
Raelee is a variant of Rae. One Scottish interpretation is “son of grace.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Raelee is a variant of Rae. One Scottish interpretation is “son of grace.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Raelee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,914
- 0 boys · 1,914 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 104 babies
- 2025
- 59
- #2,885 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −27%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 59 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,885 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 26.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 104 in 2015. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,400 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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