Girls' name · since 2001
Raqiya
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Raqiya, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #50,112 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 15
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
Raqiya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raqiya has been recorded 15 times among girls since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2022.
- #50,112 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 15 born since 2001
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raqiya ranks #50,112 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.
- #50,112 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 15
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
Raqiya's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Raqiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Raqiya splits its recorded history at 2012: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births).
Raqiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2022
- Peak year (2001)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Raqiya by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).
2000s was Raqiya's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Raqiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Raqiya by state
Where Raqiya concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 5 | 33.3% |
5 of 15 births nationwide.
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What to do with Raqiya's data
- Raqiya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Raqiyas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Raqiya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2001–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Raqiya 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 August 2026.