Given name
Raylene
“son of grace”
Raylene is a variant of Rae. One Scottish interpretation is “son of grace.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Raylene 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 1926. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Raylene through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,065
- 0 boys · 4,065 girls
- Most popular year
- 1961
- 79 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #7,069 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,069 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 11.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 79 in 1961. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,007 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 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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