Raya
4 lettersFemale #369 · 831 reported · Male #13,444 · 5 reported
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US name popularity
Raya name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Raya ranks #369 in female records (831 reported) and #13,444 in male records (5 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #369 · 831 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count decreased by 30 female records (861 to 831); rank moved from #365 to #369.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count increased by 195 female records (636 to 831); rank moved from #495 to #369.
- 2025 male rank and count
- #13,444 · 5 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (male)
- No published 2024 male observation to compare. A missing observation is not zero.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (male)
- No published 2021 male observation to compare. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2023: 867 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Raya becoming more popular?
Raya's reported female count decreased by 30 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #365 to #369. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
Raya in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 831 | 369 | 5 | 13,444 |
| 2024 | 861 | 365 | — | — |
| 2023 | 867 | 353 | — | — |
| 2022 | 784 | 400 | — | — |
| 2021 | 636 | 495 | — | — |
| 2020 | 277 | 933 | — | — |
| 2019 | 239 | 1,062 | — | — |
| 2018 | 216 | 1,134 | — | — |
| 2017 | 249 | 1,038 | — | — |
| 2016 | 237 | 1,092 | — | — |
Questions about Raya’s popularity
How common is Raya in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Raya ranks #369 in female records (831 reported) and #13,444 in male records (5 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Raya?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Raya only.
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