Raylee
- Meaning
- Modern combination of Ray and Lee
- Origin
- English
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What does Raylee mean?
Raylee means “Modern combination of Ray and Lee”.
Raylee is a modern combination associated with the names Ray and Lee. Ray can suggest an English ray of light or be a short form of Raymond, while Lee has a surname history linked with a clearing. These possibilities do not turn Raylee into an established phrase meaning “beam of light in the meadow”; that is a creative interpretation of its parts.
The name's two syllables give it an easy rhythm beside Kaylee or Riley, though those names have separate histories. Ray offers a compact nickname and can preserve a family connection if the name honors someone. Parents may want to compare the spelling with Rayleigh, which also has an independent place-name background. Raylee makes the two familiar components particularly visible on the page.
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How popular is Raylee?
United States · 2025Explore how often Raylee is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #1,168 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Raylee
- 199 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 7.0% More than 2024
Raylee over time
United States · Girls
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | #1,168 | 199 |
| 2024 | Girls | #1,258 | 186 |
| 2023 | Girls | #1,222 | 195 |
| 2022 | Girls | #1,127 | 219 |
| 2021 | Girls | #1,073 | 234 |
| 2020 | Boys | #11,686 | 6 |
| 2020 | Girls | #1,092 | 224 |
| 2019 | Girls | #1,087 | 230 |
| 2018 | Girls | #1,023 | 254 |
| 2017 | Boys | #11,887 | 6 |
| 2017 | Girls | #879 | 312 |
| 2016 | Boys | #11,823 | 6 |
| 2016 | Girls | #1,029 | 258 |
| 2015 | Boys | #11,776 | 6 |
| 2015 | Girls | #1,023 | 262 |
| 2014 | Girls | #1,031 | 252 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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Ray
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Wise protector; beam of light
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Evelyn
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Desired; or water, island
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Eliana
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- My God has answered; sun
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Eleanor
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Uncertain; from Aliénor
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Violet
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Purple
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Harper
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Harp player
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