How Many People Are Named Raiah?
An estimated 65 people in the United States have the first name Raiah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Raiah peaked in popularity in 2007 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raiah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Raiah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Raiah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
65
About 1 in 5,273,144 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2007
9 births
Total Registered
66
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raiah
Raiah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 66 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Raiah as a female name
Ranked #11,953 in 2023
8 female births in 2023
Peak: 2007 (9 births)
Raiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raiah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 25 babies were registered. While Raiah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Raiah by Decade
How has Raiah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Raiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Raiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Raiah
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Raiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raiah?
We estimate approximately 65 people named Raiah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,273,144 Americans share this first name.
Is Raiah a common name?
Raiah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 66 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raiah most popular?
Raiah reached peak popularity in 2007, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raiah is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Raiah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Raiah a female name?
Raiah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Raiah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Raiah peaked in 2007, and the average living bearer is about 15 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Raiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raiah Smith, Raiah Johnson, Raiah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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