US rank #2985 Unisex name Peak 2004 2,956 births

Rayven — #2985 US unisex name

2,956 babies named Rayven in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s81980s691990s8092000s10342010s7602020s276
#2985
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 83% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Rayven was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

130 babies were named Rayven in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rayven

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,956 babies named Rayven between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rayven currently holds the #2985 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 130 babies received it in a single year. Rayven is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 170 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rayven performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,034 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rayven shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 304 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Rayven in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rayven 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 2,956 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.

Rayven at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,956

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

2004

130 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,985

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rayven popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
130
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
-50050100150 202420182012200620001994198819811979 8

Rayven popularity over time — boys

170 total births recorded since 1992 (Rayven as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 170 births
05101520 20242021201020021999199619931992 9

Rayven by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,034 births that decade — 35% of Rayven's all-time total
1970s81980s691990s8092000s10342010s7602020s276

Rayven by state

Where Rayven concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rayven
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
304 10.3%
#2 California
208 7.0%
#3 Michigan
126 4.3%
#4 Florida
111 3.8%
#5 Ohio
107 3.6%
#6 Georgia
59 2.0%
#7 New York
57 1.9%
#8 Illinois
41 1.4%
Texas share of Rayven's total US births 10.3%
Even split

304 of 2,956 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Rayven appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rayven?
2,956 babies have been named Rayven since 1979. It currently ranks #2985 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 130 births.
When was Rayven most popular?
Rayven was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,034 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Rayven most popular?
The top states for the name Rayven are Texas (304 births), California (208 births), Michigan (126 births).
Is Rayven a unisex name?
Yes, Rayven is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,956 births, and as a boy's name it has 170 births.
How long has the name Rayven been used?
Rayven has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rayven?
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.

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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, 1979–2024 (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.