Given name
Raylynn
“son of grace”
Raylynn is a variant of Rae. One Scottish interpretation is “son of grace.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Raylynn 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 1964. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Raylynn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,889
- 62 boys · 3,827 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 257 babies
- 2025
- 182
- #1,277 for girls · #11,695 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −13%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 176 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,277 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 12.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 249 in 2017. It also appeared in 6 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (18). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,460 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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