U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Raven

Raven has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 51,441 U.S. babies, the 706th most common name by sound today, peaking at 2,478 in 1993, with 872 in 2025.

By sound, Raven also includes the spellings Rayven.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).