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Worldwide Name Statistics

Raya

Ranked #2777 - 1 in 1,014,585 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,885 bearers

World total

7,885

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2777

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,885
Worldwide
~7,885
rank #2777
Rarity
1 in 1,014,585
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,885 in US

About the name Raya

There are an estimated 7,885 people named Raya alive worldwide today. That ranks Raya at #2777 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Raya is held by approximately 7,885 people, ranking #2777 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 42,093 U.S. residents).

Historically Raya is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Raya appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Raya popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Raya, 1958 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1958: 5
  2. 1964: 6
  3. 1967: 5
  4. 1969: 5
  5. 1972: 12
  6. 1973: 7
  7. 1974: 7
  8. 1975: 9
  9. 1977: 9
  10. 1978: 5
  11. 1979: 15
  12. 1980: 13
  13. 1981: 9
  14. 1982: 8
  15. 1983: 11
  16. 1984: 7
  17. 1985: 12
  18. 1986: 11
  19. 1987: 12
  20. 1988: 27
  21. 1989: 28
  22. 1990: 34
  23. 1991: 31
  24. 1992: 40
  25. 1993: 49
  26. 1994: 33
  27. 1995: 32
  28. 1996: 25
  29. 1997: 42
  30. 1998: 45
  31. 1999: 54
  32. 2000: 59
  33. 2001: 58
  34. 2002: 61
  35. 2003: 105
  36. 2004: 98
  37. 2005: 108
  38. 2006: 125
  39. 2007: 126
  40. 2008: 154
  41. 2009: 158
  42. 2010: 168
  43. 2011: 191
  44. 2012: 185
  45. 2013: 199
  46. 2014: 197
  47. 2015: 206
  48. 2016: 237
  49. 2017: 249
  50. 2018: 216
  51. 2019: 239
  52. 2020: 277
  53. 2021: 636
  54. 2022: 784
  55. 2023: 867
  56. 2024: 861
  57. 2025: 836

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Raya worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,885 people named Raya alive worldwide today, ranking #2777 globally.

Is Raya a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,014,585 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,885 bearers, which is 1 in 42,093 Americans.

Is Raya a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Raya is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Raya come from?

Who are famous people named Raya?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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