Girl · Name family
Raya
23,639births recorded
17Countries
5Variants
2024Peak · Northern Ireland
#4Bulgaria 2025
Raya is a girl name family recorded 23,639 times in 17 countries since 1958. It ranks highest today in Bulgaria (#4 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Northern Ireland in 2024, at 190.1 births per 100,000.
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.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Raya
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raya | English | 8,008 | 🇺🇸 United States | #369 | 2023 | ▲ 353 % |
| Raya | English | 5,657 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | #4 | 2016 | – |
| Raya | English | 3,388 | 🏴 England & Wales | #82 | 2024 | ▲ 671 % |
| Raya | English | 683 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #137 | 2023 | ▲ 179 % |
| Raya | English | 331 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #170 | 2023 | ▲ 59 % |
| Raya | English | 310 | 🇫🇷 France | #1510 | 2023 | ▲ 151 % |
| Rayah | English | 1,443 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1721 | 2025 | ▲ 170 % |
| Rayah | English | 424 | 🏴 England & Wales | #733 | 2025 | ▲ 261 % |
| Rayah | English | 86 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1410 | 2023 | ▼ 3 % |
| Rayah | English | 20 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2024 | – |
| Rayah | English | 11 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #608 | 2021 | – |
| Rayah | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Raiya | English | 718 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2998 | 2023 | ▲ 118 % |
| Raiya | English | 328 | 🏴 England & Wales | #816 | 2023 | ▲ 575 % |
| Raiya | English | 8 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2021 | – |
| Raiya | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2024 | – |
| Raia | English | 411 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4265 | 2024 | ▲ 233 % |
| Raia | English | 100 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3333 | 2024 | new |
| Raia | English | 40 | 🇫🇷 France | #3615 | 2024 | – |
| Raia | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2024 | – |
| Rayya | English | 199 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2005 | – |
| Rayya | English | 141 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3333 | 2010 | ▲ 7 % |
| Rayya | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2011 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Raya ↔ Rayah — spelling variant
- Raya ↔ Raiya — spelling variant
- Raya ↔ Raia — spelling variant
- Raya ↔ Rayya — spelling variant
Questions about Raya
How popular is the name Raya?
In 2025 it ranked #4 in Bulgaria. Official registers record 23,639 births across 17 countries.
What is Raya in other languages?
Rayah (English); Raiya (English); Raia (English); Rayya (English).
When was Raya most popular?
It peaked in Northern Ireland in 2024, at 190.1 births per 100,000.
Is Raya a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Raya is a girl name.