Maxine vs Raelyn
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Maxine
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #496
- Peak
- #76 (1923)
- Babies in 2025
- 597
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Raelyn
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #502
- Peak
- #316 (2017)
- Babies in 2025
- 592
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, FL, NC
The verdict
Maxine is the more popular pick (#496 vs #502). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Maxine is a vintage name making a comeback, Raelyn is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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