Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1995
Raija
Raija has 16 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1995–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Raija is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1995.
Raija has 16 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2001.
- 16 total births
- 1995–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Raija since 1995, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.
- 16
- total births
- 1995–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Raija was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
6 babies were named Raija in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Raija's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Raija's full recorded timeline at 1999, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Raija at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Raija popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2001
- Peak year (1999)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Raija by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Raija's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Raija births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raija? ▼
Raija has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 6 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Raija most popular? ▼
Raija was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Raija been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Raija since 1995 -- 7 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Raija? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raina, Rain, Raine, Raizy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Raija's data
- Raija's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- 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 Raija
Nearby Names Like Raija
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raija
Raina Girl
#999 12,453 births
Rain Girl
#1380 3,618 births
Raine Girl
#1449 3,255 births
Raizy Girl
#1748 2,671 births
Rainey Girl
#2348 2,182 births
Compare Raija side by side: Raija vs Raina Raija vs Rain Raija vs Raine
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1995–2001 (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. "Raija: Baby Name Since 1995 - 16 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raija. 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 Raija 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 July 2026.