Raven
Raven was the #404 girls' name in the US in 2025 (771 babies), and #444 in England & Wales and #557 in Canada.
Raven as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #404 (771) | #444 (90) | #429 (7) | — | #718 (4) | #557 (54) |
| 2024 | #386 (816) | #418 (102) | #431 (7) | — | #736 (4) | #544 (55) |
| 2023 | #360 (848) | #414 (99) | #365 (9) | — | — | #606 (47) |
| 2022 | #408 (772) | #438 (97) | #380 (8) | #418 (3) | — | #428 (70) |
| 2021 | #407 (779) | #419 (106) | #558 (5) | — | #661 (5) | #521 (56) |
| 2020 | #417 (749) | #513 (79) | — | — | #834 (3) | #519 (57) |
| 2019 | #425 (746) | #465 (91) | — | — | #871 (3) | #541 (58) |
| 2018 | #413 (751) | #545 (76) | #502 (6) | — | — | #451 (72) |
| 2017 | #443 (713) | #560 (77) | #666 (4) | — | — | #388 (86) |
| 2016 | #488 (637) | #666 (63) | #502 (6) | — | — | #617 (49) |
| 2015 | #486 (658) | #674 (60) | #806 (3) | — | — | #640 (46) |
| 2014 | #505 (619) | #963 (38) | #603 (5) | #439 (3) | #752 (4) | #825 (33) |
| 2013 | #513 (580) | #1,291 (26) | — | — | — | #846 (32) |
| 2012 | #543 (553) | #1,428 (22) | — | — | — | #966 (27) |
| 2011 | #591 (489) | #2,636 (9) | — | — | — | #873 (30) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1993 at #139.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1941.
- In 2025, 95% of US babies named Raven were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 2,100 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,100 | uncommon |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,800 | uncommon |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,600 | uncommon |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 5,300 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,800 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Raven is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 2,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 1,800 to 1 in 2,200.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #483 | 26 |
Raven (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raven | Canada | Girls | #557 | 54 |
| Raven | Canada | Boys | #1,804 | 11 |
| Raven | England & Wales | Girls | #444 | 90 |
| Raven | England & Wales | Boys | #1,466 | 18 |
| Raven | Ireland | Girls | #718 | 4 |
| Raven | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Raven | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Raven | Scotland | Girls | #429 | 7 |
| Raven | US | Girls | #404 | 771 |
| Raven | US | Boys | #2,941 | 42 |