Girls' name · since 1982
Raynisha
Raynisha has 222 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #18,767 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 222
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Raynisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 222 recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Raynisha recorded 222 times among girls since 1982, 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 1982 to 2010.
- #18,767 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 222 born since 1982
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raynisha ranks #18,767 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 222 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.
- #18,767 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 222
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Raynisha's 222 recorded births place it above 74.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Raynisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Raynisha splits its recorded history at 1993: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Raynisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2010
- Peak year (1991)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Raynisha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (122 births, 55% of the file).
1990s was Raynisha's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Raynisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
63 births
- 1990s
1990s
122 births
- 2000s 31
2000s
31 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 122 births (55% of all-time use).
Raynisha by state
Where Raynisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 43 | 19.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 2.3% |
43 of 222 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Raynisha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Raynishas (43 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Raynisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1982–2010 (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 Raynisha 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.