Raychel vs Raya

Side-by-side comparison of Raychel and Raya — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Raychel

Girl name · Rank #11239

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Name B

Raya

Girl name · Rank #363

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Metric Raychel Raya
Current Rank #11239 #363
Total Births (all years) 1,520 7,165
Peak Year 1995 2023
Peak Year Births 69 865
Peak Decade 1990ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Raychel Raya
1950ss — 5
1960ss 20 16
1970ss 77 64
1980ss 320 138
1990ss 529 385
2000ss 387 1,052
2010ss 157 2,086
2020ss 30 3,419

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raychel Raya
2014 15 197
2015 8 205
2016 12 237
2017 14 249
2018 9 216
2019 7 239
2020 7 276
2021 5 636
2022 5 783
2023 5 865
2024 8 859

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1963–2024.

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