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How Many People Are Named Raya?
Estimated people named Raya living in the U.S. today
7,076
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 7,165
- Peak year: 2023 (865 births)
- Estimated living today: 7,076
Raya by age group — who carries the name today?
Raya popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Raya
Raya has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 7,165 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 7,076 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 48,304 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Rayas you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Raya in the US?
An estimated 7,076 people named Raya are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Raya very rare — about 1 in 48,304 Americans.
Is Raya a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Raya is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Raya most popular?
Raya peaked in 2023, when 865 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Raya?
Raya ranks #2,959 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).