girls' name ★ peaked 1997

Raiven

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #12,885
Rank 2025
#12,885
among girls · ↑2,004 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Raiven
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1997
25 babies
All-time total
433
#12,893 all-time among girls
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Raiven popularity over time

433 babies have been named Raiven since 1990, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1997Girls

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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1990s 157 16 – #4,342
2000s 151 15 -4% #5,230
2010s 95 10 -37% #6,514
2020s (to 2025) 30 5 -47% #10,905

The story of Raiven

Raiven is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,885 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 433 American babies have been named Raiven. Its peak came in 1997, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Raiven?

The median living Raiven is about 23 years old; half are between 14 and 28. An estimated 400 people named Raiven are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Raiven year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 7 #12,885
2024 6 #14,889
2023 8 #11,972
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 9 #10,905
2019 8 #12,193
2018 6 #15,234
2017 9 #11,418
2016 6 #15,819
2015 8 #12,747
2014 10 #10,768
2013 6 #16,102
2012 9 #12,020
2011 20 #6,514
2010 13 #9,119
2009 14 #8,785
2008 12 #9,948
2007 7 #15,116
2006 11 #10,457
2005 13 #8,749
2004 14 #8,134
2003 14 #7,903
2002 23 #5,230
2001 22 #5,329
2000 21 #5,451
1995 7 #11,458
1990 14 #6,378
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raiven?

The median living Raiven is about 23 years old. Half of all living Raivens are between 14 and 28 years old.

How many people named Raiven are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Raiven are alive in the United States, based on 433 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Raiven in 2025?

Raiven ranked #12,885 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raiven?

433 babies have been named Raiven in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raiven most popular?

Raiven peaked in 1997, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Raiven a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raiven rising or falling?

Raiven has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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