Girls' name · since 1970
Raysa
Raysa has 121 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #25,055 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 121
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
121 girls have been named Raysa since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Raysa recorded 121 times among girls since 1970, 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 1970 to 2009.
- #25,055 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 121 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raysa ranks #25,055 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 121 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #25,055 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 121
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Raysa's 121 recorded births place it above 65.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Raysa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Raysa's full recorded timeline at 1992, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Raysa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2009
- Peak year (1999)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Raysa by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (49 births, 40% of the file).
1990s was Raysa's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Raysa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
49 births
- 2000s
2000s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 49 births (40% of all-time use).
Raysa by state
Where Raysa concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 8.3% |
10 of 121 births nationwide.
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What to do with Raysa's data
- Raysa's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 2000s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Raysas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Raysa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~39 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, 1970–2009 (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 Raysa 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.