Total births
2,221
Girls' name · since 1941
Rayanna
2,221 babies named Rayanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4797
- among girls today
- 2,221
- born since 1941
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
2,221 babies have been named Rayanna since 1941, making it today's #4797 girls' name.
Rayanna has 2,221 recorded births among girls since 1941, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4797 as of the latest data, more common than 73% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 2025.
- #4797 among girls today
- 2,221 born since 1941
- 2000s peak decade
- 73% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rayanna is currently the #4797 girls' name in America, more common than 73% of girls - 2,221 born since 1941, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4797
- among girls today
- 2,221
- born since 1941
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Rayanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4797
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 73% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Rayanna was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
115 babies were named Rayanna in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Rayanna compares
2,221 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rayanna's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rayanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,221 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 115 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rayanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rayanna splits its recorded history at 1999: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1941 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 115 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rayanna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#4,797
Active since
1941
Rayanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 115
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Rayanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rayanna's strongest decade.
863 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Rayanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1970s 42
1970s
42 births
- 1980s 131
1980s
131 births
- 1990s
1990s
489 births
- 2000s
2000s
863 births
- 2010s
2010s
522 births
- 2020s 164
2020s
164 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 863 births (39% of all-time use).
How Rayanna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rayanna's total volume
Rayanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rayanna by state
Where Rayanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 229 | 10.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 73 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 66 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 38 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 37 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Texas | | 36 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 31 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 27 | 1.2% |
California share of Rayanna's total US births 10.3%
Even split
229 of 2,221 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Rayanna appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rayanna? ▼
2,221 babies have been named Rayanna since 1941. It currently ranks #4797 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 115 births.
When was Rayanna most popular? ▼
Rayanna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 863 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Rayanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rayanna are California (229 births), New York (73 births), Florida (66 births).
How long has the name Rayanna been used? ▼
Records for Rayanna go back to 1941, giving 85 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rayanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rayna, Rayne, Raya, Ray, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rayanna's data
- Rayanna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (863 total births); usage has since declined to 164 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rayannas (229 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Rayanna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rayanna
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Rayanna
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14,026 births · Peak 1971
Alysia #4798
9,498 births · Peak 1989
Harleen #4795
1,480 births · Peak 2016
Brynne #4799
2,709 births · Peak 2003
Tammy #4794
332,015 births · Peak 1963
Codie #4800
1,872 births · Peak 1991
Melodee #4793
2,722 births · Peak 1956
Analisa #4801
3,897 births · Peak 2000
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1941–2025 (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. "Rayanna: #4797 Girls' Name - 2,221 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rayanna. 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 Rayanna 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 June 2026.