Spelling comparison
Raelynn vs Raelyn
Side by side for 2025, Raelynn has the higher published total (2,326) and Raelyn has 598. Raelynn is 79.5% of the pair and Raelyn is 20.5%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Raelynn profile · Raelyn profile
Raelynn versus Raelyn is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Raelynn is the longer of the two spellings, and Raelyn is the shorter. Raelynn writes “n” after “Raelyn”, and Raelyn leaves that spot out.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed 8 times. The latest crossover is 2007, when Raelynn moved ahead of Raelyn on the combined published count (249 to 232).
Raelynn is first published in these national files in 1947, and Raelyn in 1949. Raelynn’s larger 2025 category is female. Raelyn’s larger 2025 category is female. Raelynn led 8 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 1,902 records in 2022, and the closest year was 2016 (a gap of 957). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (2,924), Raelynn is 79.5% and Raelyn is 20.5%.
2016–2025, count and rank
Raelynn was the higher published spelling in 2016, with 1,986 female records (rank #158) against 1,029 female records (rank #317) for Raelyn. The 2017 national file shows Raelynn led 2017 by 1,425 published records (2,459 to 1,034). Read as exact spellings: Raelynn had 2,459 female records (rank #124); Raelyn had 1,027 female records (rank #316) and 7 male records (rank #10,515). 2018: Raelynn led 2018 by 1,616 published records (2,617 to 1,001). Raelynn and Raelyn stay separate rows; 2,617 and 1,001 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2019, Raelynn had 2,573 female records (rank #113) and 6 male records (rank #11,808); Raelyn had 922 female records (rank #342) and 8 male records (rank #9,540). Raelynn led 2019 by 1,649 published records (2,579 to 930). 2020 belongs to Raelynn. Raelynn had 2,611 female records (rank #104) and 5 male records (rank #13,587); Raelyn had 837 female records (rank #371) and 8 male records (rank #9,350). The gap that year was 1,771 records. For 2021, compare the categories separately: Raelynn had 2,683 female records (rank #103) and 5 male records (rank #13,617); Raelyn had 824 female records (rank #381) and 10 male records (rank #8,020). Raelynn led 2021 by 1,854 published records (2,688 to 834), and the smaller spelling is Raelyn. Raelynn was the higher published spelling in 2022, with 2,726 female records (rank #99) and 8 male records (rank #9,634) against 821 female records (rank #382) and 11 male records (rank #7,628) for Raelyn. The 2023 national file shows Raelynn led 2023 by 1,642 published records (2,423 to 781). Read as exact spellings: Raelynn had 2,415 female records (rank #112) and 8 male records (rank #9,547); Raelyn had 773 female records (rank #397) and 8 male records (rank #9,546). 2024: Raelynn led 2024 by 1,682 published records (2,428 to 746). Raelynn and Raelyn stay separate rows; 2,428 and 746 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2025, Raelynn had 2,326 female records (rank #116); Raelyn had 592 female records (rank #502) and 6 male records (rank #11,682). Raelynn led 2025 by 1,728 published records (2,326 to 598).
| Year | Raelynn female count | Raelynn female rank | Raelynn male count | Raelynn male rank | Raelyn female count | Raelyn female rank | Raelyn male count | Raelyn male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,986 | 158 | — | — | 1,029 | 317 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2,459 | 124 | — | — | 1,027 | 316 | 7 | 10,515 |
| 2018 | 2,617 | 116 | — | — | 993 | 327 | 8 | 9,465 |
| 2019 | 2,573 | 113 | 6 | 11,808 | 922 | 342 | 8 | 9,540 |
| 2020 | 2,611 | 104 | 5 | 13,587 | 837 | 371 | 8 | 9,350 |
| 2021 | 2,683 | 103 | 5 | 13,617 | 824 | 381 | 10 | 8,020 |
| 2022 | 2,726 | 99 | 8 | 9,634 | 821 | 382 | 11 | 7,628 |
| 2023 | 2,415 | 112 | 8 | 9,547 | 773 | 397 | 8 | 9,546 |
| 2024 | 2,422 | 113 | 6 | 12,012 | 736 | 422 | 10 | 8,180 |
| 2025 | 2,326 | 116 | — | — | 592 | 502 | 6 | 11,682 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Raelynn is the warm line and Raelyn is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1940s published the same total for both spellings, 5 records each. Raelynn was the 1950s leader, 76 published records against 42 for Raelyn. The 1960s files give 269 published records to Raelynn and 135 to Raelyn, so Raelynn led the decade. Raelynn was the 1970s leader, 240 published records against 162 for Raelyn. The 1980s files give 465 published records to Raelynn and 304 to Raelyn, so Raelynn led the decade. Raelynn was the 1990s leader, 785 published records against 721 for Raelyn. The 2000s files give 1,847 published records to Raelynn and 1,801 to Raelyn, so Raelynn led the decade. Raelynn was the 2010s leader, 15,820 published records against 8,058 for Raelyn. The 2020s files give 15,215 published records to Raelynn and 4,636 to Raelyn, so Raelynn led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Raelynn’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (190), Florida (138), Ohio (119), Georgia (117), North Carolina (111). Raelyn’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Florida (48), Texas (45), Tennessee (36), Georgia (31), California (30). Texas, Florida, Georgia are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.