Rising since 2019, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Raeleen since 1934
Babies named Raeleen per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1959, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Raeleen's real moment was 1998.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s | 72 |
| 1960s | 85 |
| 1970s | 70 |
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 85 |
| 2000s | 79 |
| 2010s | 42 |
| 2020s | 37 |
Meaning & origin
Raeleen is a modern American name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1934, a period when creative blend names became fashionable. Its popularity reached its highest point in 1998, with a rank of 10,917 in 2025 showing it remains an uncommon choice. The name has been on a rising trajectory since 2019, indicating a renewed interest. Despite its rarity, Raeleen's combination of the familiar Rae and the melodic suffix -leen gives it a contemporary feel without straying far from established naming patterns. Its components draw from Hebrew and Greek roots through related names, though the compound itself has no ancient lineage.
Raeleen is a 20th-century American coinage, blending the given name Rae (itself a short form of Rachel or a feminine variant of Ray) with the suffix -leen, drawn from names like Eileen and Kathleen. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1934, reflecting a broader trend of creating distinctive feminine names through combination. While the components have separate etymological roots in Hebrew (Rae from Rachel meaning 'ewe') and Greek (Kathleen from Aikaterine meaning 'pure'), the compound name itself has no traditional meaning beyond its modern formation.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Rae, Leen, Raelie
Sibling names for Raeleen
Names that share Raeleen's style, for a brother or sister.
