unisex name
Raye
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,754
Scotland
#747
2024 births
Raye is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 89% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1956, when 74 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Raye over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1900s | 38 |
| 1910s | 194 |
| 1920s | 243 |
| 1930s | 231 |
| 1940s | 426 |
| 1950s | 524 |
| 1960s | 367 |
| 1970s | 167 |
| 1980s | 88 |
| 1990s | 83 |
| 2000s | 44 |
| 2010s | 87 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 94 |
How popular is Raye?
In 2025, Raye was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Raye 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 Raye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raye
How popular is the name Raye?
In 2025, Raye was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Raye a girl's or a boy's name?
Raye is used for both girls and boys. About 89% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Raye?
Raye has 1 syllable.
When was Raye most popular?
Raye peaked in 1956, when 74 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Raye a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raye currently ranks #747 in the United States. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.