Rayah
Girl name · #1730 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Rayah? In official American birth records, Rayah has been tracked continuously since 1992, giving it 33 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 118 baby girls were named Rayah, placing it at #1730 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,254 girls born in 2025 was named Rayah.
Babies named Rayah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 33-year story
Rayah first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 118 babies and a rank of #1721. 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 Rayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rayah is most common
State-level data for Rayah 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 Rayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Rayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ryah, Riyah, Aryah, Inayah, and Asiyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 118 | #1721 |
| 2024 | 103 | #1925 |
| 2023 | 82 | #2258 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2021 | 89 | #2119 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2451 |
| 2018 | 73 | #2438 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2016 | 57 | #2934 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 54 | #3080 |
| 2013 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2012 | 64 | #2734 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3916 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3870 |
| 2008 | 43 | #3710 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 32 | #4267 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Rayah?
In official American birth records, the name Rayah first appeared in 1992 (over 33 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 33 years.
Is Rayah a popular girl name?
Rayah ranked #1730 among girls in 2025 with 118 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Rayah most popular?
Rayah peaked in 2025, when 118 American girls received the name (ranked #1721 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,254 newborn American girls was named Rayah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.