Raha
Girl name · #1953 in 2025 · Rare
Raha is currently the #1953 girl name in the United States — 99 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10148, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,182 girls born in 2025 was named Raha.
The 43-year story
Raha first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 99 babies and a rank of #1942. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Raha per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Raha in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Raha is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Raha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Raha is most common
State-level data for Raha is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Raha
Statistically, parents drawn to Raha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Viha, Raaya, Ryla, Avaia, and Eleia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 99 | #1942 |
| 2024 | 83 | #2248 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 14 | #7631 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6174 |
| 2020 | 10 | #9546 |
| 2019 | 6 | #13799 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10545 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10148 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10955 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 1997 | 5 | #13724 |
| 1990 | 7 | #10193 |
| 1989 | 6 | #10847 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raha a popular girl name?
Raha ranked #1953 among girls in 2025 with 99 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10148.
When was the name Raha most popular?
Raha peaked in 2025, when 99 American girls received the name (ranked #1942 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Raha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,182 newborn American girls was named Raha. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.