Raye
Raye was the #6,546 girls' name in the US in 2025 (17 babies), and #922 in England & Wales and #2,475 in Canada.
Raye as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,546 (17) | #922 (38) | #632 (4) | #2,475 (8) |
| 2024 | #7,594 (14) | #1,406 (23) | #638 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #7,247 (15) | #1,959 (14) | — | #2,604 (7) |
| 2022 | #6,984 (16) | #3,149 (7) | — | — |
| 2021 | #8,024 (13) | #1,785 (16) | — | — |
| 2020 | #6,083 (19) | #4,535 (4) | — | — |
| 2019 | #7,025 (16) | #2,286 (11) | — | #3,266 (5) |
| 2018 | #7,409 (15) | #2,674 (9) | — | — |
| 2017 | #8,776 (12) | #2,201 (12) | — | — |
| 2016 | #11,781 (8) | #5,785 (3) | — | — |
| 2015 | #10,148 (10) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #16,513 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #9,109 (12) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | #11,181 (9) | — | — | — |
| 2009 | #17,294 (5) | — | — | — |
Raye as a boy’s name
- US
Show the numbers
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 1982 | #5,619 (6) |
| 1977 | #5,845 (5) |
| 1971 | #3,658 (8) |
| 1965 | #2,982 (8) |
| 1964 | #3,050 (8) |
| 1963 | #2,858 (9) |
| 1962 | #3,041 (8) |
| 1961 | #4,065 (5) |
| 1960 | #3,665 (6) |
| 1958 | #3,559 (6) |
| 1957 | #3,024 (8) |
| 1956 | #3,216 (7) |
| 1955 | #3,886 (5) |
| 1954 | #2,743 (9) |
| 1953 | #2,287 (12) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1912 at #1,143.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1889.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
- In 1982, 60% of US babies named Raye were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 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 91,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 6,700 | uncommon |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 4,500 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 19,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Raye is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 91,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 75,000 to 1 in 110,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raye | Canada | Girls | #2,475 | 8 |
| Raye | England & Wales | Girls | #922 | 38 |
| Raye | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Raye | Scotland | Girls | #632 | 4 |
| Raye | US | Girls | #6,546 | 17 |
| Raye | US | Boys | — | too few |