Rayah
Girl name · #1730 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 118 baby girls were named Rayah, placing it at #1730 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,254 girls born in 2025 was named Rayah.
Babies named Rayah per year. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Rayah first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 118 babies and a rank of #1721. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Rayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rayah is most common
State-level data for Rayah 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 Rayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Rayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ryah, Riyah, Aryah, Inayah, and Asiyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 118 | #1721 |
| 2024 | 103 | #1925 |
| 2023 | 82 | #2258 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2021 | 89 | #2119 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2451 |
| 2018 | 73 | #2438 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2016 | 57 | #2934 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 54 | #3080 |
| 2013 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2012 | 64 | #2734 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3916 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3870 |
| 2008 | 43 | #3710 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 32 | #4267 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rayah a popular girl name?
Rayah ranked #1730 among girls in 2025 with 118 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Rayah most popular?
Rayah peaked in 2025, when 118 American girls received the name (ranked #1721 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,254 newborn American girls was named Rayah. 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.