Girls' name · since 1983
Raynesha
Raynesha has 216 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #19,033 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 216
- born since 1983
- 1990s
- peak decade
216 girls have been named Raynesha since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Raynesha recorded 216 times among girls since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2005.
- #19,033 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 216 born since 1983
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raynesha ranks #19,033 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 216 born since 1983, peaking in the 1990s.
- #19,033 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 216
- born since 1983
- 1990s
- peak decade
Raynesha's 216 recorded births place it above 73.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Raynesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Raynesha's full recorded timeline at 1995, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Raynesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2005
- Peak year (1997)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Raynesha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (138 births, 64% of the file).
1990s was Raynesha's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Raynesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 43
1980s
43 births
- 1990s
1990s
138 births
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 138 births (64% of all-time use).
Raynesha by state
Where Raynesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 22 | 10.2% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 5 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 2.3% |
22 of 216 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Raynesha's data
- Raynesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (138 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rayneshas (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Two nationwide peer axes for Raynesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1983–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Raynesha 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 August 2026.