Gender
Origin
- Unknown
- friend
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Raya
Pronunciation
ra-ya
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #12008, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #353, 865 births); most recent 2025 (rank #369, 831 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 831 |
| 2024 | – | 859 |
| 2023 | – | 865 |
| 2022 | – | 783 |
| 2021 | – | 636 |
| 2020 | – | 276 |
| 2019 | – | 239 |
| 2018 | – | 216 |
| 2017 | – | 249 |
| 2016 | – | 237 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #4602, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #82, 574 births); most recent 2025 (rank #82, 547 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 547 |
| 2024 | – | 574 |
| 2023 | – | 486 |
| 2022 | – | 423 |
| 2021 | – | 251 |
| 2020 | 3 | 110 |
| 2019 | – | 98 |
| 2018 | – | 82 |
| 2017 | – | 97 |
| 2016 | – | 96 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #1215, 31 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1217, 28 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #99, 48 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #106, 42 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #70, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #82, 26 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #151, 21 births); most recent 2023 (rank #203, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2014 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence