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Worldwide Name Statistics

Rae

Ranked #2040 - 1 in 615,669 people
US

Most common in

United States

13k bearers

World total

12,994

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2040

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States13k
Worldwide
~13k
rank #2040
Rarity
1 in 615,669
of people globally
Gender split
4/96
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~13k in US

About the name Rae

There are an estimated 12,994 people named Rae alive worldwide today. That ranks Rae at #2040 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Rae is held by approximately 12,994 people, ranking #2040 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 25,543 U.S. residents).

Historically Rae is used overwhelmingly as a female name (96.1% female).

Rae appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 3.9%Female 96.1%

Rae popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Rae, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 10
  2. 1881: 7
  3. 1882: 17
  4. 1883: 23
  5. 1884: 23
  6. 1885: 17
  7. 1886: 34
  8. 1887: 38
  9. 1888: 49
  10. 1889: 44
  11. 1890: 53
  12. 1891: 62
  13. 1892: 76
  14. 1893: 71
  15. 1894: 79
  16. 1895: 89
  17. 1896: 68
  18. 1897: 67
  19. 1898: 61
  20. 1899: 72
  21. 1900: 68
  22. 1901: 57
  23. 1902: 64
  24. 1903: 76
  25. 1904: 73
  26. 1905: 59
  27. 1906: 64
  28. 1907: 73
  29. 1908: 81
  30. 1909: 84
  31. 1910: 87
  32. 1911: 111
  33. 1912: 133
  34. 1913: 139
  35. 1914: 216
  36. 1915: 225
  37. 1916: 213
  38. 1917: 241
  39. 1918: 248
  40. 1919: 239
  41. 1920: 218
  42. 1921: 217
  43. 1922: 198
  44. 1923: 203
  45. 1924: 212
  46. 1925: 237
  47. 1926: 170
  48. 1927: 201
  49. 1928: 218
  50. 1929: 194
  51. 1930: 191
  52. 1931: 217
  53. 1932: 219
  54. 1933: 278
  55. 1934: 228
  56. 1935: 261
  57. 1936: 229
  58. 1937: 204
  59. 1938: 194
  60. 1939: 203
  61. 1940: 206
  62. 1941: 214
  63. 1942: 284
  64. 1943: 293
  65. 1944: 239
  66. 1945: 260
  67. 1946: 271
  68. 1947: 366
  69. 1948: 329
  70. 1949: 315
  71. 1950: 330
  72. 1951: 357
  73. 1952: 319
  74. 1953: 347
  75. 1954: 383
  76. 1955: 378
  77. 1956: 412
  78. 1957: 406
  79. 1958: 334
  80. 1959: 296
  81. 1960: 257
  82. 1961: 279
  83. 1962: 344
  84. 1963: 314
  85. 1964: 314
  86. 1965: 322
  87. 1966: 230
  88. 1967: 332
  89. 1968: 293
  90. 1969: 274
  91. 1970: 282
  92. 1971: 250
  93. 1972: 213
  94. 1973: 175
  95. 1974: 178
  96. 1975: 157
  97. 1976: 136
  98. 1977: 134
  99. 1978: 172
  100. 1979: 177
  101. 1980: 147
  102. 1981: 156
  103. 1982: 157
  104. 1983: 133
  105. 1984: 101
  106. 1985: 113
  107. 1986: 95
  108. 1987: 121
  109. 1988: 121
  110. 1989: 130
  111. 1990: 124
  112. 1991: 106
  113. 1992: 99
  114. 1993: 94
  115. 1994: 111
  116. 1995: 111
  117. 1996: 91
  118. 1997: 83
  119. 1998: 77
  120. 1999: 70
  121. 2000: 74
  122. 2001: 74
  123. 2002: 59
  124. 2003: 54
  125. 2004: 64
  126. 2005: 66
  127. 2006: 69
  128. 2007: 60
  129. 2008: 68
  130. 2009: 60
  131. 2010: 63
  132. 2011: 65
  133. 2012: 89
  134. 2013: 71
  135. 2014: 96
  136. 2015: 96
  137. 2016: 199
  138. 2017: 167
  139. 2018: 225
  140. 2019: 207
  141. 2020: 244
  142. 2021: 248
  143. 2022: 212
  144. 2023: 204
  145. 2024: 195
  146. 2025: 176

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Rae worldwide?

There are an estimated 12,994 people named Rae alive worldwide today, ranking #2040 globally.

Is Rae a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 615,669 people. In the United States there are roughly 12,994 bearers, which is 1 in 25,543 Americans.

Is Rae a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Rae is used 3.9% male and 96.1% female.

Where does the name Rae come from?

Who are famous people named Rae?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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