A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Rae
lean · sunlit · unadorned
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenDerived as a shortened form of the Hebrew Rachel, meaning ewe, or as a feminine spelling of the Germanic Ray. American registrars began logging it as a standalone first name in 1880. It spent decades operating as a given name and a reliable middle-name anchor.
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025
SSA Data 1880 peak: 412 souls, A.D. 1956 2025
2025: 176 born, rising ↑
Estimated Age
51 yrs
Most Raes were born around 1956 — has dialed a rotary phone in earnest.
Peak Reign
1956
№453 that year
Generation
Boomer, 34%
then Gen X 22% · Gen Alpha 16%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈24K ever born · now rising
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Rae grew up with
SSA DataBeatlemania·banana-seat bikes·45 rpm singles
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Rae peaked in 1956.
Estimated average age: 51.
What people think
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Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
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Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads as direct and spare. It carries the midcentury utility of a monogram towel alongside an appetite for single-syllable minimalism. A Rae is often pictured wearing canvas work jackets and packing light. The name finishes its business before longer names have settled on a spelling.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name hit its peak in 1956 with 412 births, ranking 453rd.
Field Note 02
Baby Boomers hold thirty-four percent of all living registrations, while Gen Alpha claims sixteen percent.
Field Note 03
About twenty-four thousand Americans have carried it as a first name since 1880.
Notable Raes
AI-WrittenRae Dawn Chongactress, b. 1961
Rae ArmantroutPulitzer Prize-winning poet, b. 1947
Rae AllenTony Award-winning actress, b. 1926
Ephemera — If Rae were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Boise, Idaho
Color
Pale amber
Job
Field botanist
Object
Pocket notebook with brass wire binding
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