Girl · Name family
Raisa
7,851births recorded
13Countries
4Variants
1991Peak · Kazakhstan
#885Kazakhstan 2025
Raisa is a girl name family recorded 7,851 times in 13 countries since 1944. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#885 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 1991, at 38.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Raissa (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Raisa
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raisa | Russian | 1,322 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4546 | 1988 | ▲ 23 % |
| Raisa | Russian | 1,018 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #885 | 1991 | ▼ 35 % |
| Raisa | Russian | 673 | 🏴 England & Wales | #997 | 2018 | ▲ 99 % |
| Raisa | Russian | 211 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2059 | 2014 | new |
| Raisa | Russian | 170 | 🇫🇷 France | #3334 | 2017 | ▲ 154 % |
| Raisa | Russian | 68 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2014 | – |
| Raissa | Russian | 2,600 | 🇫🇷 France | #1610 | 1991 | ▼ 21 % |
| Raissa | Russian | 545 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1989 | – |
| Raissa | Russian | 109 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2220 | 2014 | new |
| Raissa | Russian | 91 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2021 | – |
| Raissa | Russian | 30 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2023 | – |
| Raissa | Russian | 5 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1997 | – |
| Raiza | English | 382 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 1990 | ▼ 25 % |
| Raiza | English | 53 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2014 | – |
| Raiza | English | 50 | 🇫🇷 France | #6757 | 2025 | ▲ 27 % |
| Raysa | Kazakh | 121 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1999 | – |
| Raysa | Kazakh | 105 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | 1990 | – |
| Raysa | Kazakh | 76 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2022 | – |
| Raysa | Kazakh | 40 | 🇫🇷 France | #4804 | 2025 | ▲ 27 % |
| Raysa | Kazakh | 23 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1965 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Raisa ↔ Raissa — spelling variant
- Raisa ↔ Raiza — spelling variant
- Raisa ↔ Raysa — spelling variant
Questions about Raisa
How popular is the name Raisa?
In 2025 it ranked #885 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 7,851 births across 13 countries.
What is Raisa in other languages?
Raissa (Russian); Raiza (English); Raysa (Kazakh).
When was Raisa most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 1991, at 38.0 births per 100,000.
Is Raisa a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Raisa is a girl name.