Raia
Girl name · #4319 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Raia is currently the #4319 girl name in the United States — 33 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #9481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Raia.
Babies named Raia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 30-year story
Raia first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 48 babies and a rank of #3277. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Raia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Raia in class?
Raia scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Raia is most common
State-level data for Raia is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Raia
Statistically, parents drawn to Raia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Caia, Zaia, Malaia, Elaia, and Naia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 48 | #3277 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 21 | #5793 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9481 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raia a popular girl name?
Raia ranked #4319 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9481.
When was the name Raia most popular?
Raia peaked in 2024, when 48 American girls received the name (ranked #3277 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Raia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Raia. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.