US rank #731 Girls' name Peak 2019 13,038 births

Rayna — #731 US girls' name

13,038 babies named Rayna in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s411940s1651950s2721960s3681970s9941980s10081990s15402000s30512010s36572020s1942
#731
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Rayna was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

449 babies were named Rayna in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rayna

The Social Security Administration has registered 13,038 babies named Rayna between 1932 and 2024, spanning 93 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rayna currently holds the #731 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 449 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rayna performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 3,657 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Rayna shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,319 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Rayna in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rayna 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 13,038 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.

Rayna at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

13,038

Since 1932

93 years of records

Peak year

2019

449 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#731

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1932

Recorded for 93 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rayna popularity over time

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

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2019)
449
Annual births at peak — across 93 years of records
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Rayna by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
3,657 births that decade — 28% of Rayna's all-time total
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Rayna by state

Where Rayna concentrates geographically — total births since 1932

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rayna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,319 10.1%
#2 New York
743 5.7%
#3 Texas
634 4.9%
#4 Florida
612 4.7%
#5 Pennsylvania
601 4.6%
#6 Ohio
528 4.0%
#7 Michigan
408 3.1%
#8 Illinois
403 3.1%
California share of Rayna's total US births 10.1%
Even split

1,319 of 13,038 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.

Rayna appears in 42 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rayna?
13,038 babies have been named Rayna since 1932. It currently ranks #731 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 449 births.
When was Rayna most popular?
Rayna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,657 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Rayna most popular?
The top states for the name Rayna are California (1,319 births), New York (743 births), Texas (634 births).
How long has the name Rayna been used?
Rayna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 93 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rayna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rayne, Raya, Ray, Raylee, 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.