Girl’s name · American English

Raelee

How to say it: RAY-lee · /ˈreɪliː/

Modern American blend of Rae and Lee - elaboration of Rae meaning ewe.

Raelee was the 1,771st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 59 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 41% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,128 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,771for girls in 2025
1 in 43,622US babies
59born in 2025
#2,128projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Raelee
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,771
Babies born in 202559
Share of births1 in 43,622
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−41%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,128
In France, 2025#1,359 among girls’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Raelee is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 47 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Raelee also love

Nicknames

  • Rae
  • Lee
  • Raerae

Other spellings

Honouring a Raelee in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Raelee is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.

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