Raynette vs Raya

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

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Raynette

Girl name

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Name B

Raya

Girl name · Rank #363

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Metric Raynette Raya
Current Rank Unranked #363
Total Births (all years) 686 7,165
Peak Year 1967 2023
Peak Year Births 28 865
Peak Decade 1960ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1958

Births by Decade

Decade Raynette Raya
1940ss 82 —
1950ss 168 5
1960ss 208 16
1970ss 134 64
1980ss 81 138
1990ss 13 385
2000ss — 1,052
2010ss — 2,086
2020ss — 3,419

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raynette Raya
2014 — 197
2015 — 205
2016 — 237
2017 — 249
2018 — 216
2019 — 239
2020 — 276
2021 — 636
2022 — 783
2023 — 865
2024 — 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, 1941–1996.

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