Total births
139
Girls' name · since 2010
Raiyah
Raiyah has 139 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9449
- among girls today
- 139
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
139 babies have been named Raiyah since 2010, making it today's #9449 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raiyah has been recorded 139 times among girls since 2010, currently ranked #9449 nationally and more common than 47% 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 2010 to 2025.
- #9449 among girls today
- 139 born since 2010
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Raiyah is currently the #9449 girls' name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 139 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9449
- among girls today
- 139
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Raiyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9449
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Raiyah was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
14 babies were named Raiyah in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Raiyah compares
139 30th 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
Raiyah's all-time total is 64% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raiyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 139 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Raiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Raiyah's SSA record in two at 2018 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 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Raiyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#9,449
Active since
2010
Raiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Raiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Raiyah's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Raiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 70 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raiyah? ▼
Raiyah has been given to 139 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9449 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Raiyah most popular? ▼
Raiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Raiyah been used? ▼
Raiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 16 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Raiyah? ▼
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 Raiyah's data
- Raiyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (70 total births) through the 2020s (69) -- 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 Raiyah
Nearby Names Like Raiyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raiyah
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 Raiyah side by side: Raiyah vs Raina Raiyah vs Rain Raiyah vs Raine
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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, 2010–2025 (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. "Raiyah: #9449 Girls' Name - 139 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raiyah. 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 Raiyah 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.