Name profile

Raya

This name is a diminutive of Rayna 1 or Raisa 1.

PronunciationRussian /ˈra.jə/
Usage languagesBulgarian, Russian
US rank (2025)#369

Meaning and history

Raya is a diminutive form of Rayna 1 or Raisa 1.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 125 births, rank #1,682
2007: 126 births, rank #1,726
2008: 154 births, rank #1,508
2009: 158 births, rank #1,469
2010: 168 births, rank #1,379
20112011: 191 births, rank #1,250
2012: 185 births, rank #1,288
2013: 199 births, rank #1,203
2014: 197 births, rank #1,235
2015: 206 births, rank #1,209
20162016: 237 births, rank #1,088
2017: 249 births, rank #1,036
2018: 216 births, rank #1,130
2019: 239 births, rank #1,061
2020: 277 births, rank #932
20212021: 636 births, rank #495
2022: 784 births, rank #400
2023: 867 births, rank #353
2024: 861 births, rank #364
20252025: 831 births, rank #369

Raya moved from #365 to #369 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2023, with 867 births.