Rayana
Girl name · #3670 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Rayana? In official American birth records, Rayana has been tracked continuously since 1981, giving it 44 years of documented American history.
Rayana ranks #3670 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 41 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Rayana.
The 44-year story
Rayana first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 57 girls were named Rayana — good for #2635 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Rayana per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rayana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rayana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rayana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rayana is most common
State-level data for Rayana 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 Rayana
Statistically, parents drawn to Rayana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Oceana, Riana, Ciana, Iyana, and Kitana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rayana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 45 | #3459 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4180 |
| 2009 | 56 | #3047 |
| 2008 | 50 | #3316 |
| 2007 | 51 | #3289 |
| 2006 | 53 | #3136 |
| 2005 | 40 | #3646 |
| 2004 | 44 | #3391 |
| 2003 | 34 | #3946 |
| 2002 | 54 | #2780 |
| 2001 | 57 | #2635 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Rayana?
In official American birth records, the name Rayana first appeared in 1981 (over 44 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 44 years.
Is Rayana a popular girl name?
Rayana ranked #3670 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Rayana most popular?
Rayana peaked in 2001, when 57 American girls received the name (ranked #2635 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rayana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Rayana. 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.