Raiden
Boy name · #432 in 2025 · Distinctive
Raiden is currently the #432 boy name in the United States — 739 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #471, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,436 boys born in 2025 was named Raiden.
The 32-year story
Raiden first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 935 babies and a rank of #353. 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 Raiden per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Raiden in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Raiden is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Raiden is most common
Geography matters for names, and Raiden is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Raiden is most common in HI (3.8 per 1,000), OK (1.1 per 1,000), KY (1 per 1,000), WA (0.9 per 1,000), AR (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Raiden is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Raiden
Statistically, parents drawn to Raiden tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rayden, Eden, Holden, Rowen, and Boden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raiden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 739 | #432 |
| 2024 | 705 | #448 |
| 2023 | 751 | #423 |
| 2022 | 935 | #353 |
| 2021 | 844 | #382 |
| 2020 | 747 | #403 |
| 2019 | 825 | #381 |
| 2018 | 727 | #423 |
| 2017 | 800 | #400 |
| 2016 | 740 | #424 |
| 2015 | 633 | #471 |
| 2014 | 594 | #479 |
| 2013 | 505 | #526 |
| 2012 | 489 | #534 |
| 2011 | 477 | #534 |
| 2010 | 378 | #639 |
| 2009 | 364 | #671 |
| 2008 | 285 | #779 |
| 2007 | 210 | #943 |
| 2006 | 180 | #1021 |
| 2005 | 146 | #1123 |
| 2004 | 146 | #1086 |
| 2003 | 132 | #1141 |
| 2002 | 92 | #1414 |
| 2001 | 66 | #1733 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raiden a popular boy name?
Raiden ranked #432 among boys in 2025 with 739 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #471.
When was the name Raiden most popular?
Raiden peaked in 2022, when 935 American boys received the name (ranked #353 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Raiden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,436 newborn American boys was named Raiden. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.