US rank #5983 Boys' name Peak 1995 372 births

Raza — #5983 US boys' name

372 babies named Raza in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s351990s942000s1022010s882020s53
#5983
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 58% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Raza was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

16 babies were named Raza in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raza

The Social Security Administration has registered 372 babies named Raza between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Raza currently holds the #5983 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raza performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 102 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Raza shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raza 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 372 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.

Raza at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

372

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

1995

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,983

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Raza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
16
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
05101520 202420192014200920041999199419881981 6

Raza by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
102 births that decade — 27% of Raza's all-time total
1980s351990s942000s1022010s882020s53

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raza?
372 babies have been named Raza since 1981. It currently ranks #5983 among boys. The peak year was 1995 with 16 births.
When was Raza most popular?
Raza was most popular in the 2000s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Raza been used?
Raza has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Raza?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raziel, Razi, Raz, 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, 1981–2024 (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.