How old is someone named Raya?
The average Raya is 10 years old.
Half of all living Rayas are between 3 and 15.
When was Raya popular?
Raya has been rising for years and peaked in 2023, so most Rayas are still kids.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 0 |
| 1960s | 16 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 64 | under 100 |
| 1980s | 138 | 140 |
| 1990s | 385 | 380 |
| 2000s | 1,052 | 1,000 |
| 2010s | 2,087 | 2,100 |
| 2020s | 4,261 | 4,200 |
How many Rayas are still alive?
About 7,900 Rayas are alive in the US today. That's over 99% of the roughly 8,000 babies named Raya since 1958.
Nearly every Raya ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Raya?
Three in four living Rayas are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
- Gen X 1%
- Millennial 5%
- Gen Z 22%
- Gen Alpha 73%
Is Raya an old name?
No. Raya is one of the youngest names around: younger than 94 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Raya will be 21 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Raya a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.9% of living Rayas are women.
Names the same age as Raya
NAME TWIN
Raya's name twin is Maeve. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Maeve's age curve is the closest match to Raya's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Raya
How old is the average Raya?
The average Raya in the US is 10 years old. The median is 6, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Raya?
About 7,900 Rayas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 8,000 babies given the name since 1958.
When was the name Raya most popular?
In 2023, when about 870 baby girls were named Raya.
Is Raya a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 73% of living Rayas are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this