Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1974
Rayza
Rayza has 40 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 40
- total births
- 1974–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Rayza sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 40 recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Rayza recorded 40 times among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 2005.
- 40 total births
- 1974–2005 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Rayza since 1974, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.
- 40
- total births
- 1974–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Rayza was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
10 babies were named Rayza in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Rayza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rayza's full recorded timeline at 1999, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rayza at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Rayza popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2005
- Peak year (2005)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Rayza by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Rayza's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Rayza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 20 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rayza? ▼
Rayza has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 10 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Rayza most popular? ▼
Rayza was most popular in the 1990s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Rayza been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rayza since 1974 -- 32 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Rayza? ▼
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 Rayza's data
- Rayza's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 2000s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Rayza
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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, 1974–2005 (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. "Rayza: Baby Name Since 1974 - 40 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rayza. 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 Rayza 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.