girl's name
Rayah
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,223
Northern Ireland
#353
2024 births
Rayah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 118 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Rayah is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 118 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 28,096 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
Rayah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 79 |
| 2000s | 271 |
| 2010s | 579 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 514 |
How popular is Rayah?
In 2025, Rayah was given to 118 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rayah 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.
Names that peaked alongside Rayah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rayah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rayah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rayah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rayah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rayah
How popular is the name Rayah?
In 2025, Rayah was given to 118 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rayah a girl's or a boy's name?
Rayah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Rayah most popular?
Rayah peaked in 2025, when 118 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rayah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rayah currently ranks #353 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.