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Raina

/ˈɹeɪnə/ · 100% girls · #916 in the US for girls, 2025

Raina has been given to about 12,453 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2011, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɹeɪnə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 12,242
Median age today20 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Raina per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2011 · 375
  • Born in 2025287
  • All time12,453
  • England & Wales, 202526

How popular is Raina?

Raina ranks 916th among American girls in 2025, with 287 born that year. Its best year was 2011, when 375 babies were given the name, ranking 737th. The typical living American called Raina is about 20 years old today. It is relatively most common in Oregon, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.

Names that sound like Raina

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Rayna0.91
  2. Reina0.80
  3. Rina0.80
  4. Rana0.80
  5. Karina0.75
  6. Dayna0.76
  7. Marina0.75
  8. Jayna0.76

Middle names for Raina

Ranked by flow score
  1. Raina Josephine0.84
  2. Raina Louise0.83
  3. Raina June0.82
  4. Raina Pearl0.82
  5. Raina Quinn0.82
  6. Raina Nell0.82

Sibling names for Raina

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hassanbrother · 0.99
  2. Alonsobrother · 0.99
  3. Belensister · 0.98
  4. Chaimbrother · 0.98
  5. Chayasister · 0.98
  6. Alizasister · 0.98

Where Raina is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Oregon0.04%
  2. Indiana0.02%
  3. Missouri0.02%
  4. Kansas0.02%
  5. New York0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Raina White0.78
  2. Raina Nguyen0.78
  3. Raina Moore0.78
  4. Raina Lee0.78
  5. Raina Hill0.78
  6. Raina Green0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Raina

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Raina across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.