Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1947

Rayma

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Rayma
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1947
45 babies
All-time total
1,046
#7,281 all-time among girls
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Rayma popularity over time

1,046 babies have been named Rayma since 1911, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1947Girls

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 51 5 – #2,412
1920s 149 15 +192% #1,698
1930s 204 20 +37% #1,528
1940s 256 26 +25% #1,391
1950s 202 20 -21% #1,852
1960s 93 9 -54% #2,631
1970s 51 5 -45% #5,479
1980s 16 2 -69% #10,024
1990s 6 1 -62% #12,701
2000s 5 1 -17% #19,807
2010s 7 1 +40% #14,191
2020s (to 2025) 6 1 +43% #14,916

The story of Rayma

Rayma 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 1911, 1,046 American babies have been named Rayma. Its peak came in 1947, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Rayma?

The median living Rayma is about 73 years old; half are between 64 and 80. An estimated 600 people named Rayma are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

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

Rayma 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 – –
2023 – –
2022 6 #14,916
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 7 #14,191
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 5 #19,807
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 6 #10,024
1975 – –
1970 5 #8,965
1965 9 #4,752
1960 22 #2,631
1955 17 #2,814
1950 24 #1,992
1945 28 #1,569
1940 19 #1,885
1935 20 #1,767
1930 21 #1,799
1925 15 #2,467
1920 14 #2,560
1915 7 #3,720
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rayma?

The median living Rayma is about 73 years old. Half of all living Raymas are between 64 and 80 years old.

How many people named Rayma are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Rayma are alive in the United States, based on 1,046 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rayma in 2025?

Rayma 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 Rayma?

1,046 babies have been named Rayma in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rayma most popular?

Rayma peaked in 1947, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Rayma a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rayma rising or falling?

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

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