Raisa
Girl name · #4569 in 2025 · Very rare
Raisa is currently the #4569 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Raisa.
The 63-year story
Raisa first appears in the Social Security records in 1962, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1988, when 94 girls were named Raisa — good for #1454 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.
Babies named Raisa per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Raisa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Raisa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Raisa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Raisa is most common
State-level data for Raisa 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 Raisa
Statistically, parents drawn to Raisa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Parisa, Jalisa, Arisa, Analisa, and Marisa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raisa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 17 | #6629 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 31 | #4576 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 30 | #4107 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raisa a popular girl name?
Raisa ranked #4569 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Raisa most popular?
Raisa peaked in 1988, when 94 American girls received the name (ranked #1454 that year). Since 1988 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Raisa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Raisa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.