Holding steady.
Popularity of Raejean since 1937
Babies named Raejean per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 32 |
| 1950s | 90 |
| 1960s | 101 |
| 1970s | 53 |
| 1980s | 24 |
| 1990s | 55 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Raejean is a mid-20th-century American compound name invented by blending two established names. It first appeared in Social Security records in 1937 and achieved its highest usage in 1966, when it was most often chosen for newborn girls. Since then its frequency has been stable but very low, never breaking into the top 1,000. The name reflects a creative era when parents freely combined name elements, and while it has no strong regional ties, its components Rae and Jean remain familiar as independent names. Raejean has no one-in-N figure because its yearly count is below the threshold for publication.
Raejean is a modern compound name formed from Rae (a variant of Ray, from the English surname or short for Rachel, meaning 'ewe' or 'lamb') and Jean (the Scottish feminine form of John, meaning 'God is gracious'). The name emerged in the early 20th century, reflecting a trend of blending popular names to create unique combinations. Its first recorded use in U.S. Social Security data is 1937, with peak popularity in the 1960s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Rae, Jean, Jeanie
Variants: Raijean, Rayjean, Raejeanne
Sibling names for Raejean
Names that share Raejean's style, for a brother or sister.
