Masculine dossier · first seen 1975
Raylan
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2015
Peak births
630
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Raylan
How many people are named Raylan?
An estimated 6,796 living Americans are named Raylan.
How rare is Raylan?
Raylan is uncommon among babies today, with 311 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 50.6% from its 2015 peak.
How old is the typical Raylan?
The median age of a living American named Raylan is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 12 years old.
Is Raylan still popular?
Yes. Raylan is holding steady, with 311 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Raylan most common?
Raylan has its strongest geographic signal in Kentucky, where it appears 6.6× more often than the national baseline.
1975Peak 20152025
Peak year
2015
Decline from peak
50.6%
2025
311
All-time
6,856
Where it lives now
Raylan is most concentrated in Kentucky — about 6.6× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in Mississippi.
States where Raylan is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.