Raia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,331

among girls · ↓1,007 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Raia · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,705

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

48 babies

All-time total

411

#13,301 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Raia popularity over time

411 babies have been named Raia since 1995, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	19	2	–	#10,895
2000s	103	10	+442%	#7,663
2010s	120	12	+17%	#7,437
2020s (to 2025)	169	28	+135%	#3,324

Where Raia 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	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	49	0.03	outside top 500
2029	54	0.03	outside top 500
2030	59	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Raia

Raia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,331 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 411 American babies have been named Raia. Its peak came in 2024, when 48 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 Raia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raia?

The median living Raia is about 8 years old; half are between 2 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Raia 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.

Raia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	33	#4,331
2024	48	#3,324
2023	30	#4,633
2022	21	#5,939
2021	21	#5,899
2020	16	#7,153
2019	12	#8,994
2018	14	#8,063
2017	13	#8,676
2016	16	#7,525
2015	11	#10,008
2014	12	#9,417
2013	9	#11,758
2012	8	#13,177
2011	8	#13,102
2010	17	#7,437
2009	11	#10,506
2008	9	#12,369
2007	17	#7,663
2006	9	#12,192
2005	8	#12,747
2004	15	#7,745
2003	11	#9,548
2002	9	#10,883
2001	6	#14,894
2000	8	#11,534
1995	6	#12,970
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raia?

The median living Raia is about 8 years old. Half of all living Raias are between 2 and 17 years old.

How many people named Raia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Raia are alive in the United States, based on 411 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Raia mean?

Spelling variant of Raya.

How popular is the name Raia in 2025?

Raia ranked #4,331 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raia?

411 babies have been named Raia in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raia most popular?

Raia peaked in 2024, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Raia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raia rising or falling?

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

Will Raia become more popular?

Raia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 girls named Raia 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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