Ravenna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,149

among girls · ↓50 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ravenna · -3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

44 babies

All-time total

567

#10,944 all-time among girls

First recorded

1932

in Social Security records

Ravenna popularity over time

567 babies have been named Ravenna since 1932, 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	38	4	–	#2,655
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,815
1960s	5	1	0%	#7,303
1970s	10	1	+100%	#10,813
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	21	2	–	#14,013
2000s	54	5	+157%	#11,301
2010s	238	24	+341%	#3,707
2020s (to 2025)	196	33	+37%	#3,485

Where Ravenna 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	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ravenna

Ravenna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,149 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1932, 567 American babies have been named Ravenna. Its peak came in 2020, when 44 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 Ravenna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ravenna?

The median living Ravenna is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 500 people named Ravenna 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.

Ravenna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,149
2024	36	#4,099
2023	24	#5,352
2022	35	#4,181
2021	22	#5,703
2020	44	#3,485
2019	41	#3,707
2018	30	#4,645
2017	38	#3,979
2016	21	#6,145
2015	26	#5,267
2014	21	#6,161
2013	26	#5,282
2012	10	#11,075
2011	11	#10,246
2010	14	#8,612
2009	10	#11,301
2008	5	#19,799
2007	10	#11,447
2006	8	#13,339
2005	9	#11,610
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,322
2002	6	#14,972
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	8	#3,373
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ravenna?

The median living Ravenna is about 8 years old. Half of all living Ravennas are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Ravenna are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ravenna are alive in the United States, based on 567 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ravenna in 2025?

Ravenna ranked #4,149 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ravenna?

567 babies have been named Ravenna in the United States since 1932, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ravenna most popular?

Ravenna peaked in 2020, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Ravenna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ravenna rising or falling?

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

Will Ravenna become more popular?

Ravenna looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Ravenna in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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