girl's name
Raissa
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,319
Raissa is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1991, when 125 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1972.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Raissa over time
Births per decade in France, 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 | 205 |
| 1980s | 580 |
| 1990s | 745 |
| 2000s | 455 |
| 2010s | 405 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 210 |
How popular is Raissa?
In 2025, Raissa was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Raissa is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Raissa is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Raïssa | Raïssa is Raissa written with a diaeresis in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,530 in France, against #7,197 for Raissa. | 740 |
Names that peaked alongside Raissa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raissa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raissa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raissa
How popular is the name Raissa?
In 2025, Raissa was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Raissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Raissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Raissa?
Raissa has 2 syllables.
When was Raissa most popular?
Raissa peaked in 1991, when 125 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Raissa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raissa currently ranks #1,530 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.