Rayana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,696

among girls · ↓195 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rayana · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,202

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2001

57 babies

All-time total

1,185

#6,676 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Rayana popularity over time

1,185 babies have been named Rayana since 1981, 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	27	3	–	#7,324
1990s	237	24	+778%	#3,159
2000s	475	48	+100%	#2,657
2010s	260	26	-45%	#4,283
2020s (to 2025)	186	31	+19%	#3,501

Where Rayana 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	46	0.03	outside top 500
2027	51	0.03	outside top 500
2028	56	0.03	outside top 500
2029	60	0.04	outside top 500
2030	64	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Rayana

Rayana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,696 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 1,185 American babies have been named Rayana. Its peak came in 2001, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Rayana?

The median living Rayana is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 25. An estimated 1,200 people named Rayana 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.

Rayana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	41	#3,696
2024	45	#3,501
2023	36	#4,105
2022	27	#4,998
2021	21	#5,903
2020	16	#7,155
2019	23	#5,578
2018	20	#6,185
2017	22	#5,783
2016	31	#4,610
2015	19	#6,667
2014	24	#5,596
2013	27	#5,111
2012	29	#4,939
2011	30	#4,786
2010	35	#4,283
2009	56	#3,082
2008	50	#3,366
2007	51	#3,320
2006	53	#3,167
2005	40	#3,713
2004	44	#3,430
2003	34	#4,016
2002	54	#2,813
2001	57	#2,657
2000	36	#3,643
1995	15	#6,184
1990	7	#11,076
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rayana?

The median living Rayana is about 18 years old. Half of all living Rayanas are between 10 and 25 years old.

How many people named Rayana are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Rayana are alive in the United States, based on 1,185 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rayana in 2025?

Rayana ranked #3,696 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rayana?

1,185 babies have been named Rayana in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rayana most popular?

Rayana peaked in 2001, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Rayana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rayana rising or falling?

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

Will Rayana become more popular?

Rayana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 64 girls named Rayana 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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