How Many People Are Named Raysha?
An estimated 94 people in the United States have the first name Raysha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Raysha peaked in popularity in 1989 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Raysha 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 Raysha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Raysha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
94
About 1 in 3,646,323 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1989
17 births
Total Registered
98
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Raysha
Raysha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 98 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Raysha as a female name
Ranked #17,783 in 2003
5 female births in 2003
Peak: 1989 (17 births)
Raysha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Raysha span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 45 babies were registered. Raysha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Raysha by Decade
How has Raysha 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.
Raysha by State
Raysha + Last Name Combinations
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Raysha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Raysha?
We estimate approximately 94 people named Raysha 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 3,646,323 Americans share this first name.
Is Raysha a common name?
Raysha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 98 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Raysha most popular?
Raysha reached peak popularity in 1989, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Raysha is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Raysha a female name?
Raysha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Raysha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Raysha Smith, Raysha Johnson, Raysha 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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