Raeya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,854

among girls · ↓225 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Raeya · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,788

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

80 babies

All-time total

802

#8,704 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Raeya popularity over time

802 babies have been named Raeya since 2000, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	80	8	–	#7,281
2010s	323	32	+304%	#3,315
2020s (to 2025)	399	67	+106%	#2,304

Where Raeya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	63	0.04	outside top 500
2027	66	0.04	outside top 500
2028	69	0.04	outside top 500
2029	71	0.04	outside top 500
2030	73	0.05	outside top 500

Where Raeya is most popular

Girls named Raeya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Wisconsin, and Colorado.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Raeya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	41	0.049	+14%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	+13%
Colorado	5	0.045	≈ national
Washington	6	0.042	≈ national
Massachusetts	5	0.041	≈ national
New Jersey	5	0.028	-35%
Illinois	6	0.026	-39%
Florida	11	0.026	-40%
Pennsylvania	6	0.025	-41%
New York	10	0.025	-41%
Ohio	5	0.021	-51%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Raeya

Raeya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,854 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 802 American babies have been named Raeya. Its peak came in 2021, when 80 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 Raeya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raeya?

The median living Raeya is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 800 people named Raeya 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.

Raeya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	60	#2,854
2024	67	#2,629
2023	70	#2,550
2022	71	#2,522
2021	80	#2,304
2020	51	#3,128
2019	48	#3,322
2018	45	#3,477
2017	37	#4,053
2016	49	#3,315
2015	33	#4,378
2014	30	#4,744
2013	22	#5,963
2012	18	#7,084
2011	22	#6,101
2010	19	#6,846
2009	18	#7,281
2008	11	#10,633
2007	8	#13,632
2006	12	#9,769
2005	11	#9,970
2004	15	#7,744
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2000	5	#16,958
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raeya?

The median living Raeya is about 6 years old. Half of all living Raeyas are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Raeya are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Raeya are alive in the United States, based on 802 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raeya in 2025?

Raeya ranked #2,854 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raeya?

802 babies have been named Raeya in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raeya most popular?

Raeya peaked in 2021, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Raeya a boy or girl name?

Raeya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Raeya rising or falling?

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

Will Raeya become more popular?

Raeya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 73 girls named Raeya 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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