Feminine dossier · first seen 1926
Raylene
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1961
Peak births
79
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Raylene
How many people are named Raylene?
An estimated 3,265 living Americans are named Raylene.
How rare is Raylene?
Raylene is very rare among babies today, with 16 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 79.7% from its 1961 peak.
How old is the typical Raylene?
The median age of a living American named Raylene is approximately 37 years, with most bearers falling between 22 and 60 years old.
Is Raylene still popular?
Yes. Raylene is holding steady, with 16 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Raylene most common?
Raylene has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 5.6× more often than the national baseline.
1926Peak 19612025
Peak year
1961
Decline from peak
79.7%
2025
16
All-time
4,065
Where it lives now
Raylene is most concentrated in California — about 5.2× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Raylene is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.