Total births
433
Girls' name · since 1990
Raiven
Raiven has 433 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14044
- among girls today
- 433
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Raiven is the #14044 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 433 recorded since 1990.
Raiven has 433 recorded births among girls since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14044 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of girls, 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 1990 to 2025.
- #14044 among girls today
- 433 born since 1990
- 1990s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Raiven is currently the #14044 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 433 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14044
- among girls today
- 433
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Raiven vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14044
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Raiven was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
25 babies were named Raiven in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Raiven compares
433 Top 47% higher than 53% of 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
Raiven's all-time total is 13% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raiven | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 433 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Raiven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Raiven's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Raiven at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#14,044
Active since
1990
Raiven popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Raiven by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Raiven's strongest decade.
157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Raiven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
157 births
- 2000s
2000s
151 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 157 births (36% of all-time use).
Raiven by state
Where Raiven concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.2% |
Texas share of Raiven's total US births 1.2%
5 of 433 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raiven? ▼
Raiven has been given to 433 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14044 as of the latest data. 25 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Raiven most popular? ▼
Raiven was most popular in the 1990s decade with 157 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Raiven most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Raiven are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Raiven been used? ▼
Raiven has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 36 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Raiven? ▼
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 Raiven's data
- Raiven's decade-level peak was the 1990s (157 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Raivens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Raiven
Nearby Names Like Raiven
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raiven
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 Raiven side by side: Raiven vs Raina Raiven vs Rain Raiven 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, 1990–2025 (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. "Raiven: #14044 Girls' Name - 433 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raiven. 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 Raiven 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.