Raiya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,017

among girls · ↓225 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Raiya · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,223

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

77 babies

All-time total

718

#9,371 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Raiya popularity over time

718 babies have been named Raiya since 1998, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	14	1	–	#11,133
2000s	111	11	+693%	#7,034
2010s	240	24	+116%	#3,373
2020s (to 2025)	353	59	+145%	#2,374

Where Raiya 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	60	0.04	outside top 500
2027	65	0.04	outside top 500
2028	70	0.04	outside top 500
2029	74	0.05	outside top 500
2030	78	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Raiya

Raiya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,017 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 718 American babies have been named Raiya. Its peak came in 2023, when 77 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 Raiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Raiya?

The median living Raiya is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 700 people named Raiya 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.

Raiya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	55	#3,017
2024	61	#2,792
2023	77	#2,374
2022	64	#2,715
2021	59	#2,882
2020	37	#3,896
2019	47	#3,373
2018	27	#4,979
2017	21	#5,995
2016	24	#5,573
2015	28	#4,954
2014	17	#7,235
2013	26	#5,280
2012	24	#5,681
2011	18	#7,054
2010	8	#13,193
2009	15	#8,365
2008	18	#7,334
2007	19	#7,034
2006	7	#14,775
2005	12	#9,323
2004	12	#9,148
2003	8	#12,134
2002	5	#17,485
2001	9	#10,809
2000	6	#14,584
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Raiya?

The median living Raiya is about 6 years old. Half of all living Raiyas are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Raiya are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Raiya are alive in the United States, based on 718 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Raiya mean?

Spelling variant of Raya.

How popular is the name Raiya in 2025?

Raiya ranked #3,017 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Raiya?

718 babies have been named Raiya in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Raiya most popular?

Raiya peaked in 2023, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Raiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Raiya rising or falling?

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

Will Raiya become more popular?

Raiya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 78 girls named Raiya 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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