Raissa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,985
1960s	31	3	+520%	#4,772
1970s	53	5	+71%	#5,786
1980s	91	9	+72%	#4,628
1990s	132	13	+45%	#4,952
2000s	118	12	-11%	#7,076
2010s	89	9	-25%	#8,302
2020s (to 2025)	26	4	-51%	#10,916

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,985

1960s

+520%

#4,772

1970s

+71%

#5,786

1980s

+72%

#4,628

1990s

132

+45%

#4,952

2000s

118

-11%

#7,076

2010s

-25%

#8,302

2020s (to 2025)

-51%

#10,916

The story of Raissa

Raissa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1959, 545 American babies have been named Raissa. Its peak came in 1989, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Raissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raissa?

The median living Raissa is about 28 years old; half are between 18 and 38. An estimated 500 people named Raissa 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.

Raissa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	9	#10,916
2023	5	#17,061
2022	7	#13,276
2021	5	#17,119
2020	–	–
2019	10	#10,306
2018	13	#8,506
2017	–	–
2016	14	#8,302
2015	7	#14,181
2014	10	#10,767
2013	6	#16,101
2012	7	#14,653
2011	9	#11,943
2010	13	#9,118
2009	9	#12,222
2008	8	#13,530
2007	12	#10,009
2006	13	#9,154
2005	17	#7,076
2004	9	#11,414
2003	15	#7,493
2002	15	#7,359
2001	6	#14,898
2000	14	#7,483
1995	13	#6,936
1990	15	#6,059
1985	10	#6,815
1980	16	#4,683
1975	5	#10,171
1970	7	#6,860
1965	7	#5,674
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raissa?

The median living Raissa is about 28 years old. Half of all living Raissas are between 18 and 38 years old.

How many people named Raissa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Raissa are alive in the United States, based on 545 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raissa in 2025?

Raissa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Raissa?

545 babies have been named Raissa in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raissa most popular?

Raissa peaked in 1989, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Raissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raissa rising or falling?

Raissa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Raissa popularity over time

The story of Raissa

How old are people named Raissa?

Raissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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