Total births
135
Girls' name · since 1998
Raea
135 babies named Raea in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12748
- among girls today
- 135
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Raea currently ranks #12748 among girls' names in America, with 135 babies recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raea has been recorded 135 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #12748 nationally and more common than 28% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #12748 among girls today
- 135 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Raea is currently the #12748 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 135 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12748
- among girls today
- 135
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Raea vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12748
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Raea was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
12 babies were named Raea in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Raea compares
135 29th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Raea's all-time total is 65% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raea | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 135 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Raea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Raea's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Raea at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#12,748
Active since
1998
Raea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Raea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Raea's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Raea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
73 births
- 2020s
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 73 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raea? ▼
Raea has been given to 135 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12748 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Raea most popular? ▼
Raea was most popular in the 2010s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Raea been used? ▼
Records for Raea go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Raea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raelynn, Raegan, Rae, Raelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Raea's data
- Raea's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (73 total births) through the 2020s (41) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Raea
Nearby Names Like Raea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raea
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#458 25,214 births
Rae Girl
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Raelyn Girl
#422 15,768 births
Raeann Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Raea: #12748 Girls' Name - 135 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raea. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Raea draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.