Raya is an uncommon girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Raya is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #369 among girls (831) and #13,444 among boys (5) — overall #759 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 836 | 836 | #369 | #13,444 |
| 2024 | 861 | 861 | #365 | — |
| 2023 | 867 | 867 | #353 | — |
| 2022 | 784 | 784 | #400 | — |
| 2021 | 636 | 636 | #495 | — |
| 2020 | 277 | 277 | #933 | — |
| 2019 | 239 | 239 | #1,062 | — |
| 2018 | 216 | 216 | #1,134 | — |
| 2017 | 249 | 249 | #1,038 | — |
| 2016 | 237 | 237 | #1,092 | — |
| 2015 | 206 | 206 | #1,211 | — |
| 2014 | 197 | 197 | #1,237 | — |
| 2013 | 199 | 199 | #1,205 | — |
| 2012 | 185 | 185 | #1,290 | — |
| 2011 | 191 | 191 | #1,255 | — |
| 2010 | 168 | 168 | #1,383 | — |
| 2009 | 158 | 158 | #1,475 | — |
| 2008 | 154 | 154 | #1,519 | — |
| 2007 | 126 | 126 | #1,733 | — |
| 2006 | 125 | 125 | #1,688 | — |
| 2005 | 108 | 108 | #1,814 | — |
| 2004 | 98 | 98 | #1,921 | — |
| 2003 | 105 | 105 | #1,800 | — |
| 2002 | 61 | 61 | #2,573 | — |
| 2001 | 58 | 58 | #2,627 | — |
| 2000 | 59 | 59 | #2,565 | — |
| 1999 | 54 | 54 | #2,634 | — |
| 1998 | 45 | 45 | #2,917 | — |
| 1997 | 42 | — | #2,924 | — |
| 1996 | 25 | — | #4,283 | — |
| 1995 | 32 | — | #3,477 | — |
| 1994 | 33 | — | #3,424 | — |
| 1993 | 49 | — | #2,563 | — |
| 1992 | 40 | — | #2,962 | — |
| 1991 | 31 | — | #3,518 | — |
| 1990 | 34 | — | #3,275 | — |
| 1989 | 28 | — | #3,649 | — |
| 1988 | 27 | — | #3,557 | — |
| 1987 | 12 | — | #6,230 | — |
| 1986 | 11 | — | #6,478 | — |
| 1985 | 12 | — | #5,948 | — |
| 1984 | 7 | — | #8,886 | — |
| 1983 | 11 | — | #6,119 | — |
| 1982 | 8 | — | #8,022 | — |
| 1981 | 9 | — | #7,230 | — |
| 1980 | 13 | — | #5,461 | — |
| 1979 | 15 | — | #4,789 | — |
| 1978 | 5 | — | #10,996 | — |
| 1977 | 9 | — | #6,731 | — |
| 1975 | 9 | — | #6,318 | — |
| 1974 | 7 | — | #7,468 | — |
| 1973 | 7 | — | #7,228 | — |
| 1972 | 12 | — | #4,726 | — |
| 1969 | 5 | — | #8,368 | — |
| 1967 | 5 | — | #7,574 | — |
| 1964 | 6 | — | #6,590 | — |
| 1958 | 5 | — | #6,802 | — |