Raelynn Johnson
There are approximately 199 people named Raelynn Johnson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,722,384 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Raelynn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Johnson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
199
1 in 1,722,384
Named Raelynn
32K
Alive today
Named Johnson
2.1M
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 32K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2022
Average age: 10
Top Census group: White (71.6%)
Estimated bearers: 2.1M
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #2
Per 100K: 621.69
Top ancestry: White (56.8%)
First name trend
Raelynn: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Raelynn. The peak year was 2022 with 2,730 births. The average person named Raelynn today is 10 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Raelynn
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Raelynn, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 71.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Raelynn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Raelynn at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.6% · 11,780
- Hispanic or Latino10.5% · 1,730
- Black or African American8.2% · 1,354
- Two or more races7.2% · 1,187
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 248
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 161
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Johnson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Johnson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 56.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Johnson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Johnson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White56.8% · 1,055,206
- Black or African American33.6% · 623,699
- Two or more races4.7% · 87,789
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 62,019
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 16,365
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 13,156
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Raelynn has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0093% of the US population, based on 32,016 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Raelynn right now.
The surname Johnson appears at a rate of 621.69 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.6217%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 199 people with the full name Raelynn Johnson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Johnson
FAQ
Raelynn Johnson: questions and answers
How many people are named Raelynn Johnson?
We estimate approximately 199 people in the United States share the full name Raelynn Johnson. That works out to about 1 in 1,722,384 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0093%) with the surname frequency (621.69 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Raelynn Johnson?
We classify Raelynn Johnson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,722,384 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Raelynn a male or female name?
Raelynn is predominantly female. Out of 32,373 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Raelynn profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Raelynn Johnson?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Raelynn Johnson is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.