Rayah
Girl name · #1730 in 2025 · Uniqueness 37/100
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, 1880–2025. 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?
Rayah scores 37 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Rayah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rayah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Rayahs were TX (11), OH (10), FL (8), MD (7), GA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 37/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.