Raaya
Girl name · #3449 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Raaya? In official American birth records, Raaya has been tracked continuously since 2009, giving it 16 years of documented American history.
Raaya is currently the #3449 girl name in the United States — 45 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Raaya.
The 16-year story
Raaya first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 45 babies and a rank of #3389. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Raaya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Raaya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Raaya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Raaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Raaya is most common
State-level data for Raaya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Raaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Raaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Radhya, Elaya, Milaya, Adalaya, and Sveya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 12 | #8542 |
| 2021 | 11 | #8978 |
| 2019 | 6 | #13799 |
| 2017 | 5 | #15902 |
| 2016 | 7 | #12876 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Raaya?
In official American birth records, the name Raaya first appeared in 2009 (over 16 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 16 years.
Is Raaya a popular girl name?
Raaya ranked #3449 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Raaya most popular?
Raaya peaked in 2025, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3389 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Raaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Raaya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.