U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Raya

Raya has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 8,008 U.S. babies, the 762nd most common name by sound today, peaking at 867 in 2023, with 836 in 2025.

Raya has no common alternate spellings by sound.

Rising

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