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Raylene

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Pronounced RAY-leen /ˈreɪ.lin/High

Meaning: A modern name joining Ray (a pet of Rachel, 'a ewe', or 'a ray of light') with the -lene ending; no single fixed root; routes layeredLow

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningA modern name joining Ray (a pet of Rachel, 'a ewe', or 'a ray of light') with the -lene ending; no single fixed root; routes layered

U.S. rank (2024)#6562 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births18 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1961

Total births (all-time)≈ 4,049

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Raylene is a modern name joining Ray — a pet of Rachel, 'a ewe', also read as 'a ray of light' — with the -lene ending (routes layered, which we flag). A friendly, vintage name (nickname Ray).

It registers thinly today. Rare, a-ray-of-light in echo, and vintage.

Did you know? Ray pets Rachel ('a ewe', or read as 'a ray of light') — Raylene joins it with the -lene ending, a friendly, vintage coinage (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'RAY-leen').

Overall data confidence 40%

U.S. Social Security Administration name files — blend-name

Variations

RaeleneRaylynRaelyn

Nicknames

Ray

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Raelynne— shares the -ne ending

Kaylene— shares Raylene's American roots

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Raylene mean?

Raylene joins Ray ('a ewe; a ray of light') with -lene; it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Raylene?

It's said RAY-leen /ˈreɪ.lin/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Raylene a boy or girl name?

Raylene is a girl's name.

How popular is Raylene?

Raylene is a rare name in the U.S.