Girls' name · since 2005

Rayssa

Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 90 babies named Rayssa, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

90
total births
2005–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade

Rayssa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 90 recorded since 2005.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rayssa has been recorded 90 times among girls since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2022.

  • 90 total births
  • 2005–2022 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 63% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

90 girls have been named Rayssa since 2005, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.

90
total births
2005–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Rayssa was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

16 babies were named Rayssa in 2005 - its busiest year on record.

Rayssa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rayssa's full recorded timeline at 2010, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rayssa at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

90

Since 2005

18 years of records

Peak year

2005

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

2005

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2022

Rayssa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2005)
16
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
05101520 2005200620072008200920102013201420182022 6

Rayssa by decade

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

2000s was Rayssa's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Rayssa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 57 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Rayssa by state

Where Rayssa concentrates geographically, total births since 2005

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rayssa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Massachusetts
33 36.7%
Massachusetts share of Rayssa's total US births 36.7%

33 of 90 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rayssa?
Rayssa has been given to 90 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 16 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Rayssa most popular?
Rayssa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Rayssa most popular?
The top states for the name Rayssa are Massachusetts (33 births).
How long has the name Rayssa been used?
Rayssa has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 18 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Rayssa?
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 Rayssa's data

  • Rayssa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Massachusetts records the most Rayssas (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 2005–2022 (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. "Rayssa: Baby Name Since 2005 - 90 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rayssa. 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 Rayssa 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 July 2026.