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Rae

Girl

Meaning of Rae: Hebrew: 'ewe'

Rae is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1233rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 347th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1233

176 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#347

126 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

24,420

First recorded 1880 · peak 1956

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 156 babies1982: 157 babies1983: 133 babies1984: 101 babies1985: 113 babies1986: 95 babies1987: 121 babies1988: 121 babies1989: 130 babies1990: 124 babies19901991: 106 babies1992: 99 babies1993: 94 babies1994: 111 babies1995: 111 babies1996: 91 babies1997: 83 babies1998: 77 babies1999: 70 babies2000: 74 babies20002001: 74 babies2002: 59 babies2003: 54 babies2004: 64 babies2005: 66 babies2006: 69 babies2007: 60 babies2008: 68 babies2009: 60 babies2010: 63 babies20102011: 65 babies2012: 89 babies2013: 71 babies2014: 96 babies2015: 96 babies2016: 199 babies2017: 167 babies2018: 225 babies2019: 207 babies2020: 244 babies20202021: 248 babies2022: 212 babies2023: 204 babies2024: 195 babies2025: 176 babies
US babies named Rae per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 248.

Gender split

4% boys · 96% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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