Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Rayven

Gender Unisex · 95% girls Rank 2025 #2,886 Trend ↓ Falling 10%
Rank 2025
#2,886
among girls · ↑85 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Rayven · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,242
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
139 babies
All-time total
3,188
#3,582 all-time among girls
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Rayven popularity over time

3,188 babies have been named Rayven since 1979, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 8 – 8 1 – #7,849
1980s 69 – 69 7 +763% #5,678
1990s 809 63 872 87 +1164% #1,379
2000s 1,034 63 1,097 110 +26% #1,541
2010s 761 14 775 78 -29% #2,101
2020s (to 2025) 337 30 367 61 -21% #2,678

Where Rayven 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 58 0.04 outside top 500
2027 58 0.04 outside top 500
2028 57 0.04 outside top 500
2029 57 0.04 outside top 500
2030 56 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Rayven

Rayven is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,886 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 3,188 American babies have been named Rayven, about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 139 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 Rayven stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rayven?

The median living Rayven is about 21 years old; half are between 11 and 27. An estimated 3,200 people named Rayven are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Rayven year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 59 #2,886 – –
2024 56 #2,971 6 #12,033
2023 47 #3,416 7 #10,558
2022 52 #3,155 5 #13,880
2021 60 #2,842 6 #11,825
2020 63 #2,678 6 #11,688
2019 62 #2,747 – –
2018 61 #2,806 – –
2017 80 #2,314 7 #10,533
2016 66 #2,661 – –
2015 87 #2,190 – –
2014 85 #2,230 – –
2013 91 #2,101 – –
2012 87 #2,185 – –
2011 73 #2,505 – –
2010 69 #2,634 7 #10,502
2009 71 #2,612 – –
2008 77 #2,477 – –
2007 73 #2,562 – –
2006 109 #1,875 – –
2005 114 #1,737 – –
2004 130 #1,541 9 #8,030
2003 124 #1,560 15 #5,213
2002 113 #1,639 17 #4,663
2001 119 #1,572 10 #6,819
2000 104 #1,700 12 #5,831
1995 72 #1,936 5 #9,984
1990 31 #3,493 – –
1985 6 #10,303 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rayven?

The median living Rayven is about 21 years old. Half of all living Rayvens are between 11 and 27 years old.

How many people named Rayven are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Rayven are alive in the United States, based on 3,188 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rayven in 2025?

Rayven ranked #2,886 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rayven?

3,188 babies have been named Rayven in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rayven most popular?

Rayven peaked in 1998, when 139 newborns received the name.

Is Rayven a boy or girl name?

Rayven is used for both: about 95% of babies named Rayven have been girls and 5% boys.

Is the name Rayven rising or falling?

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

Will Rayven become more popular?

Rayven looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 56 girls named Rayven in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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