Girl name
Rae
Rae is currently the #1299 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 171 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1063 to #1299. Looking at the full record since 1880, Rae hit its all-time high of #311 in 1892, when 76 girls were given the name. State by state, Utah leads the way at #440.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1299
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#311
in 1892 (1890s)
Babies in 2025
171
girls named Rae
Rae popularity, 1880–2025
Where Rae is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Utah (#440), Oregon (#619), Arizona (#748)
Uniqueness score
56/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Rae in the most recent year of SSA data.