Ravenna
Girl name · #4083 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
In 2025, 35 baby girls were named Ravenna, placing it at #4083 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Ravenna.
Babies named Ravenna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 93-year story
Ravenna first appears in the Social Security records in 1932, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 44 girls were named Ravenna — good for #3450 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 Ravenna in class?
Ravenna scores 83 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 Ravenna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ravenna is most common
State-level data for Ravenna 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 Ravenna
Statistically, parents drawn to Ravenna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Layanna, Alinna, Yohanna, Ellieanna, and Evianna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ravenna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 24 | #5248 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 22 | #5573 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3665 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 21 | #5985 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8271 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1997 | 5 | #13724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ravenna a popular girl name?
Ravenna ranked #4083 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Ravenna most popular?
Ravenna peaked in 2020, when 44 American girls received the name (ranked #3450 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ravenna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Ravenna. It scores 83/100 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.