Girls' name · since 1984

Ravae

33 babies named Ravae in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

33
total births
1984–1998
years on record
1980s
peak decade
85%
born in that decade

Ravae sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 33 recorded since 1984.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ravae has been recorded 33 times among girls since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 1998.

  • 33 total births
  • 1984–1998 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 85% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

33 girls have been named Ravae since 1984, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1998.

33
total births
1984–1998
years on record
1980s
peak decade
85%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

85% of everyone ever named Ravae was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

12 babies were named Ravae in 1987 - its busiest year on record.

Ravae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ravae splits its recorded history at 1987: 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 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ravae at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

33

Since 1984

15 years of records

Peak year

1987

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1984

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1998

Ravae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1987)
12
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
468101214 19841986198719891998 5

Ravae by decade

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

1980s was Ravae's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.

Ravae births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 28 births (85% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ravae?
33 babies have been named Ravae since 1984. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1987 with 12 births.
When was Ravae most popular?
Ravae was most popular in the 1980s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Ravae been used?
The SSA has tracked Ravae since 1984 -- 15 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Ravae?
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.

What to do with Ravae's data

  • Ravae's decade-level peak was the 1980s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1984–1998 (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. "Ravae: Baby Name Since 1984 - 33 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ravae. 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 Ravae 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.