Raena
Girl name · #4096 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Raena is currently the #4096 girl name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Raena.
Babies named Raena per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 66-year story
Raena first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 55 girls were named Raena — good for #2935 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Raena in class?
Raena scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Raena will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Raena is most common
State-level data for Raena is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Raena
Statistically, parents drawn to Raena tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Meena, Amena, Ellena, Malena, and Kalena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raena | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 48 | #3305 |
| 2016 | 42 | #3656 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 55 | #2935 |
| 2004 | 46 | #3265 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3978 |
| 2001 | 40 | #3368 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raena a popular girl name?
Raena ranked #4096 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Raena most popular?
Raena peaked in 2005, when 55 American girls received the name (ranked #2935 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Raena?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Raena. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.