Rayven
Girl name · #2880 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 59 baby girls were named Rayven, placing it at #2880 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2169, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Rayven.
Babies named Rayven per year. Source: SSA.
The 46-year story
Rayven first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2004, when 130 girls were named Rayven — good for #1533 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 Rayven in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rayven is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rayven will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rayven is most common
State-level data for Rayven 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 Rayven
Statistically, parents drawn to Rayven tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ravyn, Karsen, Marlen, Kaylen, and Carsen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rayven | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 47 | #3386 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2818 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2659 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2729 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2782 |
| 2017 | 80 | #2302 |
| 2016 | 66 | #2643 |
| 2015 | 87 | #2169 |
| 2014 | 85 | #2213 |
| 2013 | 91 | #2096 |
| 2012 | 87 | #2160 |
| 2011 | 73 | #2483 |
| 2010 | 69 | #2614 |
| 2009 | 71 | #2592 |
| 2008 | 77 | #2462 |
| 2007 | 73 | #2541 |
| 2006 | 109 | #1865 |
| 2005 | 114 | #1731 |
| 2004 | 130 | #1533 |
| 2003 | 124 | #1552 |
| 2002 | 113 | #1632 |
| 2001 | 119 | #1560 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rayven a popular girl name?
Rayven ranked #2880 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2169.
When was the name Rayven most popular?
Rayven peaked in 2004, when 130 American girls received the name (ranked #1533 that year). Since 2004 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rayven?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Rayven. 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.