Raynell
Girl name · English · French · Hebrew · Scandinavian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,329 in 1948
0 babies were named Raynell in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1925–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRaynell first shows up in US birth records in 1925, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 100 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1948, when it reached #2,329.
About the name Raynell
Raynell is a girl name of English, French and Hebrew origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-ell”. US birth records list Raynell for girls from 1925 to 2023, in 68 of those 99 years. Its best year was 1948, when it ranked #2,329 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesHebrew namesScandinavian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.2 | 862,069 girls |
| 1930s | 4.6 | 218,341 girls |
| 1940s | 6.4 | 155,521 girls |
| 1950s | 5.9 | 169,492 girls |
| 1960s | 7.1 | 141,643 girls |
| 1970s | 6.2 | 161,031 girls |
| 1980s | 7.5 | 133,333 girls |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 237,530 girls |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,123,596 girls |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 1,081,081 girls |
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Questions about the name Raynell
What is the origin of the name Raynell?
Raynell has English, French, Hebrew, Scandinavian roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Raynell a boy or girl name?
Raynell is a girl name.
How popular is the name Raynell?
Raynell is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #2,329 in 1948.