Raha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,957

among girls · ↑303 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Raha · +19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 16,235

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

99 babies

All-time total

420

#13,133 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Raha popularity over time

420 babies have been named Raha since 1982, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	16	2	–	#11,808
1990s	12	1	-25%	#11,068
2000s	38	4	+217%	#13,327
2010s	93	9	+145%	#7,807
2020s (to 2025)	261	44	+368%	#1,957

Where Raha 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	128	0.08	outside top 500
2027	159	0.10	outside top 500
2028	191	0.12	outside top 500
2029	223	0.14	outside top 500
2030	255	0.16	outside top 500

Where Raha is most popular

Girls named Raha per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.031 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, New Jersey, and New York.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Raha 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
Washington	13	0.090	+191%
New Jersey	12	0.066	+115%
New York	22	0.056	+80%
Georgia	10	0.044	+42%
California	37	0.044	+42%
Texas	32	0.040	+29%
Virginia	5	0.029	-5%
North Carolina	6	0.026	-15%
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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 Raha

Raha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,957 in 2025 with 99 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 420 American babies have been named Raha. Its peak came in 2025, when 99 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 Raha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raha?

The median living Raha is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Raha 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.

Raha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	99	#1,957
2024	83	#2,260
2023	36	#4,104
2022	14	#7,945
2021	19	#6,357
2020	10	#10,103
2019	6	#15,174
2018	9	#11,237
2017	6	#15,506
2016	12	#9,302
2015	10	#10,702
2014	9	#11,732
2013	8	#12,893
2012	9	#12,018
2011	8	#13,100
2010	16	#7,807
2009	6	#16,802
2008	5	#19,774
2007	7	#15,115
2006	8	#13,327
2005	6	#15,976
2004	6	#15,629
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1990	7	#11,068
1985	5	#11,973
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raha?

The median living Raha is about 2 years old. Half of all living Rahas are between 1 and 12 years old.

How many people named Raha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Raha are alive in the United States, based on 420 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raha in 2025?

Raha ranked #1,957 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 99 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raha?

420 babies have been named Raha in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raha most popular?

Raha peaked in 2025, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Raha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raha rising or falling?

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

Will Raha become more popular?

Raha is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 255 girls named Raha 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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