How popular isyour name?

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

0.010%0.019%0.029%0.039%18801900192019401960198020002020#311 in 1892
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1892

Where Rae is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025NH—Washington: #1046 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WA#1046Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025RI—Oregon: #619 (5 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)OR#619Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025IA—Illinois: #1240 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)IL#1240Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1231 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: #1168 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NJ#1168Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025CT—California: #1053 (25 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CA#1053Utah: #440 (9 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)UT#440Colorado: #907 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CO#907Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025DE—Arizona: #748 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)AZ#748New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1138 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NC#1138South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Rae in 2025HI—Texas: #2038 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#2038Florida: #1112 (13 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1112
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.

Similar names

Explore lists

Compare Rae