boy's name
Raees
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,146
England and Wales
#719
2025 births
Raees is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Raees is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2017, when 59 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 10,754 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Raees over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 64 |
| 2000s | 352 |
| 2010s | 401 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 243 |
How popular is Raees?
In 2025, Raees was given to 49 babies in England and Wales, ranking #719 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Raees is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Raees is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ra'ees | Ra'ees is Raees written with an apostrophe, recorded mostly in England and Wales. | 23 |
Names that peaked alongside Raees
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raees also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raees over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raees
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raees — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raees
How popular is the name Raees?
In 2025, Raees was given to 49 babies in England and Wales, ranking #719 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Raees a girl's or a boy's name?
Raees is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Raees most popular?
Raees peaked in 2017, when 59 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Raees a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raees currently ranks #719 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.