Raiya
How to say it: RY-uh · /ˈraɪə/
Variant of Arabic Raya 'flag, banner' and Hebrew Raya 'friend' - modern spelling used across cultures.
Raiya was the 307th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 55 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #120 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #307 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 55 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,115 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.3 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #120 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Raiya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Rai
- Raya
Honouring a Raiya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Raiya is about 1 in 130.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, Hebrew, Hindi.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
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