How Many People Are Named Rayana?
An estimated 1,125 people in the United States have the first name Rayana. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Rayana peaked in popularity in 2001 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rayana as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rayana paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,125
About 1 in 304,671 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2001
57 births
Total Registered
1,144
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rayana
Rayana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,144 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rayana as a female name
Ranked #3,482 in 2024
45 female births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (57 births)
Rayana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rayana span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 475 babies were registered. While Rayana is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rayana by Decade
How has Rayana 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.
Rayana by State
Birth registrations for Rayana span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Ohio, Texas, Pennsylvania. On average, about 23 Rayanas were registered per state.
Rayana + Last Name Combinations
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Rayana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rayana?
We estimate approximately 1,125 people named Rayana 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 304,671 Americans share this first name.
Is Rayana a common name?
Rayana is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,144 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rayana most popular?
Rayana reached peak popularity in 2001, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rayana is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rayana a female name?
Rayana is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rayana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rayana Smith, Rayana Johnson, Rayana 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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