Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Wise Protection Feminine Of Raymond
- English
- Doe; familiar form of Rachel or feminine form of Ray
- Scandinavian
Syllables
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Alternate Spellings and Variants of Rae
Pronunciation
rae
Famous People
Actress Rae Dawn Chong
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1923 (rank #1419, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #12008, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1956 (rank #453, 407 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1299, 171 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 171 |
| 2024 | 11 | 184 |
| 2023 | 5 | 199 |
| 2022 | 5 | 207 |
| 2021 | 7 | 241 |
| 2020 | 11 | 232 |
| 2019 | 7 | 200 |
| 2018 | 7 | 218 |
| 2017 | 8 | 159 |
| 2016 | 5 | 194 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #2728, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3239, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #282, 168 births); most recent 2025 (rank #353, 121 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 121 |
| 2024 | 5 | 126 |
| 2023 | 6 | 122 |
| 2022 | 6 | 144 |
| 2021 | 7 | 168 |
| 2020 | 4 | 142 |
| 2019 | – | 136 |
| 2018 | 4 | 151 |
| 2017 | 4 | 105 |
| 2016 | – | 122 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #478, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #177, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #284, 12 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 |
| 2023 | – | 12 |
| 2022 | – | 11 |
| 2021 | – | 24 |
| 2020 | – | 13 |
| 2019 | – | 6 |
| 2018 | – | 13 |
| 2017 | – | 11 |
| 2016 | – | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #337, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1950 (rank #193, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #321, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 10 |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 5 |
| 2020 | – | 7 |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | 7 |
| 2016 | – | 10 |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence