Raisa

RAY-suh /ˈɹeɪsə/
girl 2 syllables trending up

Raisa is a rare girls' name that peaked in 1988 and has grown less common since.

Raisa is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #4,639 for girl births in the United States (and #8,037 across all names), given to 30 babies. Raisa was first reported in SSA data in 1962 and peaked in 1988 (94 births).

About the name Raisa

PronunciationRAY-suh /ˈɹeɪsə/
CultureArmenianAzerbaijaniBelarusianCzechFinnishKazakhLatvianLithuanianRomanianRussianUkrainian
#4,639U.S. rank among girls 2025
#8,037among all names 2025
30U.S. births 2025
94peak births 1988
1962first in SSA data

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How popular is Raisa?

Girls named Raisa 30 in 2025
19621970198019902000201020202025
Girls named Raisa per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1962–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Raisa total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20253030#4,639
20242828#4,864
20232626#5,095
20222626#5,138
20212727#4,927
20201717#6,865
20192626#5,137
20182626#5,109
20172323#5,632
20162323#5,760
20152727#5,091
20141919#6,650
20131717#7,306
20121515#8,124
20112121#6,293
20102929#4,945
20091919#7,008
20082020#6,754
20071919#7,033
20063131#4,660
20053838#3,856
20043030#4,585
20032626#4,912
20022632#4,729
20013030#4,178
20003030#4,155
19994855#2,844
19982430#4,599
199726—#4,216
199629—#3,802
199523—#4,467
199435—#3,288
199327—#3,964
199250—#2,543
199142—#2,829
199070—#1,967
198970—#1,893
198894—#1,463
198720—#4,236
198622—#3,851
198512—#5,945
19837—#8,732
198218—#4,292
19807—#8,810
197810—#6,269
19775—#10,798
19769—#6,439
19746—#8,430
19719—#5,879
19695—#8,358
19625—#7,333