Girl’s name · American English, English

Rayven

How to say it: RAY-ven · /ˈreɪvən/

Modern American respelling of Raven, English bird name symbolizing mystery - popular in 1990s-2000s.

Rayven was the 363rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 59 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #355 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#363for girls in 2025
1 in 3,700US babies
59born in 2025
#355projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
1 in 155chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Rayven
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#363
Babies born in 202559
Share of births1 in 3,700
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years+10%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#355
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

Rayven is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 56 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Rayven also love

Nicknames

  • Ray
  • Rae

Honouring a Rayven in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Rayven is about 1 in 155.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.

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