Railyn
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- RAY-lin
- Origin
- Modern
- US rank, 2025
- #4,660 for girls
Railyn is a girls' name of Modern origin. In 2025 it ranked 4,660th for girls in the US (29 babies).
Where does Railyn come from?
Modern: spelling of Railynn; blend of Rai or Ray and Lynn
Meaning borrowed from Railynn.
Is Railyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Railyn is a girls' name. In 2025, it was given to 29 girls and 7 boys in the US.
How popular is Railyn in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- 4,660th among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 29 about 1 in 55,000 girls
- Five-year trend
- Falling down 31% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 29 girls in the US were named Railyn, making it the 4,660th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 3,338th. Its busiest year was 2013, with 64 girls. It first appears in the records in 1994. 7 boys were also named Railyn in 2025 (9,710th for boys).
Half of all the girls named Railyn in the US since 1880 were born between 2011 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 3,516 girls in the US were given Railyn or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #83, up from #4,660 for this spelling alone.
Railyn in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4,660 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4,770 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3,909 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4,579 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3,434 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3,338 |
| 2019 | 46 | #3,387 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3,437 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3,053 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2,697 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3,346 |
| 2014 | 53 | #3,110 |
| 2013 | 64 | #2,705 |
| 2012 | 62 | #2,804 |
| 2011 | 46 | #3,451 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5,975 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5,707 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5,952 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6,808 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8,234 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9,447 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7,823 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9,043 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11,102 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5,817 |
| 2000 | 13 | #7,574 |
| 1999 | 9 | #9,472 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 6 | #12,065 |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 6 | #11,771 |
Names like Railyn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Brynlee, Teagan, Braelynn, Rylynn, Rynlee, Brooklyn, Rowan, Devyn, Brynn, Brylee, Eowyn, Kayden
Other spellings of Railyn
Raelynn, Raelyn, Raylynn, Raylyn, Railynn, Raylin, Raylen, Raelynne, Rayleen, Reighlynn, Raylan
Names related to Railyn
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya, Oaklynn, Ailani
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Railyn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/railyn, updated 20 October 2026.