US rank #4038 Girls' name Peak 2020 531 births

Ravenna — #4038 US girls' name

531 babies named Ravenna in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s381950s51960s51970s101990s212000s542010s2382020s160
#4038
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Ravenna was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

44 babies were named Ravenna in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ravenna

The Social Security Administration has registered 531 babies named Ravenna between 1932 and 2024, spanning 93 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ravenna currently holds the #4038 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 44 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ravenna performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 238 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Ravenna shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Washington, which accounts for 25 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Ravenna in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ravenna 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 531 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.

Ravenna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

531

Since 1932

93 years of records

Peak year

2020

44 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,038

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1932

Recorded for 93 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ravenna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1932

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
44
Annual births at peak — across 93 years of records
01020304050 20242019201420092003199119381932 7

Ravenna by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
238 births that decade — 45% of Ravenna's all-time total
1930s381950s51960s51970s101990s212000s542010s2382020s160

Ravenna by state

Where Ravenna concentrates geographically — total births since 1932

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ravenna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Washington
25 4.7%
#2 California
11 2.1%
Washington share of Ravenna's total US births 4.7%
Even split

25 of 531 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ravenna?
531 babies have been named Ravenna since 1932. It currently ranks #4038 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 44 births.
When was Ravenna most popular?
Ravenna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 238 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Ravenna most popular?
The top states for the name Ravenna are Washington (25 births), California (11 births).
How long has the name Ravenna been used?
Ravenna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 93 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ravenna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raven, Ravyn, Ravin, Raveen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1932–2024 (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.