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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English and Finnish
/ɹeɪ/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Rae is a unisex given name documented in English and Finnish.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.
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7 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Statistics + language records
United States, 2025: 171 girls (rank 1299). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Rae
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 10 | 547 | observed |
| 1881 | 7 | 679 | observed |
| 1882 | 17 | 446 | observed |
| 1883 | 23 | 386 | observed |
| 1884 | 23 | 416 | observed |
| 1885 | 17 | 520 | observed |
| 1886 | 34 | 365 | observed |
| 1887 | 38 | 348 | observed |
| 1888 | 49 | 343 | observed |
| 1889 | 44 | 362 | observed |
| 1890 | 53 | 350 | observed |
| 1891 | 62 | 320 | observed |
| 1892 | 76 | 311 | observed |
| 1893 | 71 | 319 | observed |
| 1894 | 73 | 326 | observed |
| 1895 | 81 | 320 | observed |
| 1896 | 63 | 365 | observed |
| 1897 | 67 | 356 | observed |
| 1898 | 61 | 393 | observed |
| 1899 | 66 | 359 | observed |
| 1900 | 68 | 402 | observed |
| 1901 | 57 | 389 | observed |
| 1902 | 64 | 389 | observed |
| 1903 | 76 | 368 | observed |
| 1904 | 73 | 385 | observed |
| 1905 | 59 | 439 | observed |
| 1906 | 64 | 428 | observed |
| 1907 | 73 | 414 | observed |
| 1908 | 81 | 405 | observed |
| 1909 | 84 | 397 | observed |
| 1910 | 87 | 424 | observed |
| 1911 | 105 | 392 | observed |
| 1912 | 127 | 411 | observed |
| 1913 | 130 | 434 | observed |
| 1914 | 202 | 374 | observed |
| 1915 | 215 | 408 | observed |
| 1916 | 199 | 449 | observed |
| 1917 | 229 | 420 | observed |
| 1918 | 231 | 436 | observed |
| 1919 | 213 | 454 | observed |
| 1920 | 198 | 489 | observed |
| 1921 | 200 | 492 | observed |
| 1922 | 177 | 530 | observed |
| 1923 | 176 | 539 | observed |
| 1924 | 190 | 519 | observed |
| 1925 | 223 | 461 | observed |
| 1926 | 155 | 572 | observed |
| 1927 | 183 | 520 | observed |
| 1928 | 193 | 498 | observed |
| 1929 | 178 | 507 | observed |
| 1930 | 167 | 524 | observed |
| 1931 | 203 | 452 | observed |
| 1932 | 205 | 457 | observed |
| 1933 | 270 | 395 | observed |
| 1934 | 221 | 437 | observed |
| 1935 | 249 | 413 | observed |
| 1936 | 213 | 443 | observed |
| 1937 | 191 | 474 | observed |
| 1938 | 184 | 489 | observed |
| 1939 | 193 | 483 | observed |
| 1940 | 197 | 486 | observed |
| 1941 | 201 | 490 | observed |
| 1942 | 278 | 436 | observed |
| 1943 | 283 | 441 | observed |
| 1944 | 220 | 482 | observed |
| 1945 | 252 | 447 | observed |
| 1946 | 260 | 486 | observed |
| 1947 | 350 | 436 | observed |
| 1948 | 311 | 453 | observed |
| 1949 | 308 | 457 | observed |
| 1950 | 316 | 456 | observed |
| 1951 | 341 | 447 | observed |
| 1952 | 309 | 477 | observed |
| 1953 | 340 | 458 | observed |
| 1954 | 370 | 459 | observed |
| 1955 | 367 | 475 | observed |
| 1956 | 406 | 453 | observed |
| 1957 | 393 | 477 | observed |
| 1958 | 324 | 540 | observed |
| 1959 | 290 | 579 | observed |
| 1960 | 247 | 641 | observed |
| 1961 | 273 | 614 | observed |
| 1962 | 339 | 532 | observed |
| 1963 | 308 | 554 | observed |
| 1964 | 307 | 561 | observed |
| 1965 | 314 | 537 | observed |
| 1966 | 218 | 654 | observed |
| 1967 | 327 | 521 | observed |
| 1968 | 293 | 560 | observed |
| 1969 | 269 | 610 | observed |
| 1970 | 282 | 614 | observed |
| 1971 | 244 | 657 | observed |
| 1972 | 213 | 689 | observed |
| 1973 | 175 | 767 | observed |
| 1974 | 173 | 787 | observed |
| 1975 | 157 | 849 | observed |
| 1976 | 131 | 971 | observed |
| 1977 | 129 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1978 | 167 | 876 | observed |
| 1979 | 177 | 872 | observed |
| 1980 | 147 | 995 | observed |
| 1981 | 150 | 976 | observed |
| 1982 | 157 | 947 | observed |
| 1983 | 133 | 1,044 | observed |
| 1984 | 101 | 1,260 | observed |
| 1985 | 108 | 1,259 | observed |
| 1986 | 95 | 1,360 | observed |
| 1987 | 115 | 1,234 | observed |
| 1988 | 121 | 1,230 | observed |
| 1989 | 123 | 1,277 | observed |
| 1990 | 124 | 1,307 | observed |
| 1991 | 101 | 1,537 | observed |
| 1992 | 99 | 1,565 | observed |
| 1993 | 94 | 1,611 | observed |
| 1994 | 105 | 1,495 | observed |
| 1995 | 105 | 1,502 | observed |
| 1996 | 84 | 1,767 | observed |
| 1997 | 75 | 1,927 | observed |
| 1998 | 70 | 2,083 | observed |
| 1999 | 64 | 2,307 | observed |
| 2000 | 74 | 2,158 | observed |
| 2001 | 74 | 2,193 | observed |
| 2002 | 54 | 2,780 | observed |
| 2003 | 48 | 3,085 | observed |
| 2004 | 58 | 2,781 | observed |
| 2005 | 66 | 2,580 | observed |
| 2006 | 69 | 2,602 | observed |
| 2007 | 60 | 2,964 | observed |
| 2008 | 63 | 2,831 | observed |
| 2009 | 60 | 2,892 | observed |
| 2010 | 57 | 2,976 | observed |
| 2011 | 60 | 2,868 | observed |
| 2012 | 84 | 2,232 | observed |
| 2013 | 71 | 2,508 | observed |
| 2014 | 89 | 2,139 | observed |
| 2015 | 96 | 2,039 | observed |
| 2016 | 194 | 1,257 | observed |
| 2017 | 159 | 1,432 | observed |
| 2018 | 218 | 1,122 | observed |
| 2019 | 200 | 1,179 | observed |
| 2020 | 233 | 1,063 | observed |
| 2021 | 241 | 1,045 | observed |
| 2022 | 207 | 1,166 | observed |
| 2023 | 199 | 1,202 | observed |
| 2024 | 184 | 1,264 | observed |
| 2025 | 171 | 1,299 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Rae” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Canadian singer (born 1985)
American singer (born 2000)
Canadian-American actress
American actress (1926–2022)
A little story to keep
Take the story of Rae with you. Create a personal name passport with its meaning, roots and connections.
06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Netherlands — SVB newborn names from child-benefit administration, 2017–2025
Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), Netherlands · Dutch public-sector database reuse assessment; no standard publisher licence stated · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
