Boy name
Raylan
Raylan is currently the #800 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 311 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #614 to #800. Looking at the full record since 1975, Raylan hit its all-time high of #473 in 2015, when 630 boys were given the name. State by state, Arkansas leads the way at #284.
Rankings
2025 rank
#800
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#473
in 2015 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
311
boys named Raylan
Raylan popularity, 1880–2025
Where Raylan is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Arkansas (#284), Kentucky (#319), Oklahoma (#395)
Uniqueness score
49/ 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 Raylan in the most recent year of SSA data.