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Raya

/ˈɹeɪə/ · 100% girls · #369 in the US for girls, 2025

Raya has been given to about 8,008 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɹeɪə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 7,954
Median age today6 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Raya per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2023 · 867
  • Born in 2025836
  • All time8,008
  • England & Wales, 2025#82 · 547

How popular is Raya?

Raya ranks 369th among American girls in 2025, with 836 born that year. Its best year was 2023, when 867 babies were given the name, ranking 353rd. The typical living American called Raya is about 6 years old today. It is relatively most common in Delaware, where it accounts for 0.13% of births.

Names that sound like Raya

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Maya0.81
  2. Kaya0.81
  3. Aya0.81
  4. Taya0.81
  5. Naya0.81
  6. Araya0.80
  7. Rayna0.79
  8. Rana0.75

Middle names for Raya

Ranked by flow score
  1. Raya Noelle0.83
  2. Raya Belle0.83
  3. Raya Josephine0.80
  4. Raya Violet0.79
  5. Raya Della0.79
  6. Raya Catherine0.77

Sibling names for Raya

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Oceaneither · 0.99
  2. Sylviesister · 0.99
  3. Kodabrother · 0.99
  4. Bodiebrother · 0.99
  5. Zyairebrother · 0.99
  6. Elorasister · 0.98

Where Raya is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Delaware0.13%
  2. Maine0.09%
  3. West Virginia0.07%
  4. Idaho0.06%
  5. Washington0.05%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Raya Wilson0.75
  2. Raya Williams0.75
  3. Raya Turner0.75
  4. Raya Torres0.75
  5. Raya Thompson0.75
  6. Raya Thomas0.75

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 Raya

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

Raya 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.