Rayleigh vs Raya

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

Name A

Rayleigh

Girl name · Rank #1449

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Name B

Raya

Girl name · Rank #363

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Metric Rayleigh Raya
Current Rank #1449 #363
Total Births (all years) 2,850 7,165
Peak Year 2018 2023
Peak Year Births 189 865
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1995 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Rayleigh Raya
1950ss — 5
1960ss — 16
1970ss — 64
1980ss — 138
1990ss 43 385
2000ss 430 1,052
2010ss 1,567 2,086
2020ss 810 3,419

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rayleigh Raya
2014 174 197
2015 156 205
2016 158 237
2017 187 249
2018 189 216
2019 187 239
2020 177 276
2021 131 636
2022 184 783
2023 166 865
2024 152 859

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, 1995–2024.

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