US rank #10273 Boys' name Peak 2002 48 births

Raz — #10273 US boys' name

48 babies named Raz in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s102000s192010s52020s14
#10273
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 28% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Raz was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

7 babies were named Raz in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raz

The Social Security Administration has registered 48 babies named Raz between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Raz currently holds the #10273 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raz performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Raz shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raz 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 48 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.

Raz at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

48

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2002

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,273

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
7
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20242023201420072002200119981995 5

Raz by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
19 births that decade — 40% of Raz's all-time total
1990s102000s192010s52020s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raz?
48 babies have been named Raz since 1995. It currently ranks #10273 among boys. The peak year was 2002 with 7 births.
When was Raz most popular?
Raz was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Raz been used?
Raz has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raz?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raziel, Raza, Razi, Razeen, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1995–2024 (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.