Rae Girl
How popular is Rae?
#1,299 girl name in 2025
171 baby girls were named Rae in the US in 2025, making it the 1299th most popular girl name. Another 5 boys got the name (#12,004 for boys).
15,049living people named Rae (est.)
58median age of people named Rae
24,420babies named Rae since 1880
1 in 18,837US babies born in 2025
Rae popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,299 for girls (▼ 35 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 171 girls, 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+78% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,039 in 2015, #1,063 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1956 (406 girls) |
| Highest rank | #311 in 1892 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 3% boys, 97% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Rae is most popular
Babies named Rae per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Utah: 0.6 per 1,000 (52 girls)
- Colorado: 0.3 per 1,000 (37 girls)
- Arizona: 0.2 per 1,000 (35 girls)
- Washington: 0.2 per 1,000 (33 girls)
- Oregon: 0.2 per 1,000 (11 girls)
Rae by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 262 | #343 |
| 1890s | 673 | #311 |
| 1900s | 699 | #368 |
| 1910s | 1,738 | #374 |
| 1920s | 1,873 | #461 |
| 1930s | 2,096 | #395 |
| 1940s | 2,660 | #436 |
| 1950s | 3,456 | #446 |
| 1960s | 2,895 | #521 |
| 1970s | 1,848 | #614 |
| 1980s | 1,250 | #947 |
| 1990s | 921 | #1,303 |
| 2000s | 626 | #2,154 |
| 2010s | 1,228 | #1,122 |
| 2020s | 1,235 | #1,045 |
Girl names about as popular as Rae
Questions
- Is Rae a boy or girl name?
- Rae is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 97% of babies named Rae were girls.
- How popular is the name Rae?
- 171 baby girls were named Rae in the US in 2025, making it the 1299th most popular girl name. Another 5 boys got the name (#12,004 for boys).
- When was Rae most popular?
- Rae peaked in 1956, when 406 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #311 in 1892.
- How many people are named Rae?
- 24,420 babies have been named Rae in the US since 1880. We estimate about 15,049 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 58.
- Where is Rae most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Rae was most common in Utah, at 0.6 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.