Raye vs Raya

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

Name A

Raye

Girl name · Rank #7590

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Name B

Raya

Girl name · Rank #363

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Metric Raye Raya
Current Rank #7590 #363
Total Births (all years) 2,279 7,165
Peak Year 1956 2023
Peak Year Births 67 865
Peak Decade 1950ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Raye Raya
1880ss 6 —
1890ss 11 —
1900ss 38 —
1910ss 177 —
1920ss 204 —
1930ss 197 —
1940ss 341 —
1950ss 456 5
1960ss 323 16
1970ss 154 64
1980ss 82 138
1990ss 83 385
2000ss 44 1,052
2010ss 86 2,086
2020ss 77 3,419

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raye Raya
2014 5 197
2015 10 205
2016 8 237
2017 12 249
2018 15 216
2019 15 239
2020 19 276
2021 13 636
2022 16 783
2023 15 865
2024 14 859

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, 1889–2024.

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