Recorded 1923–1975 Girls' name Peak 1923 11 births

Rava — girls' name

11 babies named Rava in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61970s5
1920s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Rava was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

6 babies were named Rava in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rava

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Rava between 1923 and 1975, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rava currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1975. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rava performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Rava shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rava in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rava at a glance

Last recorded 1975

Total births

11

Since 1923

53 years of records

Peak year

1923

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1975

Active since

1923

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 1975

Rava popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1923

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1923)
6
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
4.555.566.5 19751923 6

Rava by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
6 births that decade — 55% of Rava's all-time total
1920s61970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rava?
11 babies have been named Rava since 1923. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1923 with 6 births.
When was Rava most popular?
Rava was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Rava been used?
Rava has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 53 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Rava?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raven, Ravyn, Ravin, Ravenna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1923–1975 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.