Raiya
Girl name · #3023 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Raiya? In official American birth records, Raiya has been tracked continuously since 1998, giving it 27 years of documented American history.
Raiya ranks #3023 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 55 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 girls born in 2025 was named Raiya.
The 27-year story
Raiya first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 77 babies and a rank of #2352. 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 Raiya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Raiya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Raiya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Raiya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Raiya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Raiya is most common
State-level data for Raiya 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 Raiya
Statistically, parents drawn to Raiya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zaiya, Raeya, Sofiya, Aziya, and Aiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raiya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2998 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2775 |
| 2023 | 77 | #2352 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5821 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5557 |
| 2011 | 18 | #6855 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Raiya?
In official American birth records, the name Raiya first appeared in 1998 (over 27 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 27 years.
Is Raiya a popular girl name?
Raiya ranked #3023 among girls in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Raiya most popular?
Raiya peaked in 2023, when 77 American girls received the name (ranked #2352 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Raiya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American girls was named Raiya. 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.