boy's name
Raed
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 874
Raed is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Raed is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Raed over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 24 |
| 1980s | 53 |
| 1990s | 84 |
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s | 138 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 93 |
How popular is Raed?
In 2025, Raed was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Raed is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Raed is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Raëd | Raëd is a rare spelling of Raed, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Raed
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raed also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raed over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raed
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raed — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raed
How popular is the name Raed?
In 2025, Raed was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Raed a girl's or a boy's name?
Raed is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Raed most popular?
Raed peaked in 2022, when 23 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Raed a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raed currently ranks #2,298 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.