US rank #12435 Unisex name Peak 1993 988 births

Ravin — #12435 US unisex name

988 babies named Ravin in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s531980s1861990s3912000s2732010s612020s24
#12435
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Ravin was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

58 babies were named Ravin in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ravin

The Social Security Administration has registered 988 babies named Ravin between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ravin currently holds the #12435 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 58 babies received it in a single year. Ravin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 247 additional births since 1937.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ravin performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 391 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ravin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 30 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Ravin in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ravin 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 988 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.

Ravin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

988

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

1993

58 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,435

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ravin popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
58
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
020406080 202420152008200219961990198419781977 23

Ravin popularity over time — boys

247 total births recorded since 1937 (Ravin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 247 births
05101520 202220072003199919951991198619611937 5

Ravin by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
391 births that decade — 40% of Ravin's all-time total
1970s531980s1861990s3912000s2732010s612020s24

Ravin by state

Where Ravin concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ravin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
30 3.0%
#2 Louisiana
16 1.6%
#3 Michigan
8 0.8%
#4 Illinois
7 0.7%
#5 Alabama
6 0.6%
#6 California
6 0.6%
#7 Florida
5 0.5%
#8 Ohio
5 0.5%
Texas share of Ravin's total US births 3.0%
Even split

30 of 988 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ravin?
988 babies have been named Ravin since 1977. It currently ranks #12435 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 58 births.
When was Ravin most popular?
Ravin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 391 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Ravin most popular?
The top states for the name Ravin are Texas (30 births), Louisiana (16 births), Michigan (8 births).
Is Ravin a unisex name?
Yes, Ravin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 988 births, and as a boy's name it has 247 births.
How long has the name Ravin been used?
Ravin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ravin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raven, Ravyn, Ravenna, 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, 1977–2024 (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.