Raed: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,501

among boys · ↑1,616 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Raed

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

23 babies

All-time total

477

#8,134 all-time among boys

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Raed popularity over time

477 babies have been named Raed since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	24	2	–	#4,738
1980s	53	5	+121%	#4,392
1990s	84	8	+58%	#4,697
2000s	85	9	+1%	#5,483
2010s	138	14	+62%	#5,429
2020s (to 2025)	93	16	+12%	#4,501

Where Raed is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	26	0.01	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Raed

Raed is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,501 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 477 American babies have been named Raed. Its peak came in 2022, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Raed stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raed?

The median living Raed is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 31. An estimated 500 people named Raed are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Raed year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	23	#4,501
2024	15	#6,117
2023	12	#7,192
2022	23	#4,543
2021	10	#8,019
2020	10	#7,929
2019	11	#7,509
2018	17	#5,490
2017	13	#6,584
2016	16	#5,729
2015	14	#6,233
2014	17	#5,429
2013	13	#6,523
2012	13	#6,563
2011	14	#6,174
2010	10	#7,989
2009	6	#12,128
2008	8	#9,644
2007	8	#9,550
2006	7	#10,390
2005	15	#5,511
2004	5	#12,774
2003	14	#5,483
2002	7	#9,154
2001	8	#8,130
2000	7	#8,911
1995	9	#6,290
1990	5	#9,169
1985	–	–
1980	7	#5,369
1975	5	#6,100
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Raed, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Raed?

The median living Raed is about 16 years old. Half of all living Raeds are between 7 and 31 years old.

How many people named Raed are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Raed are alive in the United States, based on 477 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Raed mean?

Raed, Rayed is an Arabic given name and surname, meaning leader or pioneer.

How popular is the name Raed in 2025?

Raed ranked #4,501 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raed?

477 babies have been named Raed in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raed most popular?

Raed peaked in 2022, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Raed a boy or girl name?

Raed is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Raed rising or falling?

Raed is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Raed become more popular?

Raed is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Raed in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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