Given name
Rayah
“a beloved friend”
Rayah is a variant of Raya. One interpretation is “a beloved friend.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rayah is a variant of Raya. One interpretation is “a beloved friend.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rayah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,443
- 0 boys · 1,443 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 118 babies
- 2025
- 118
- #1,730 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +42%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 118 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,730 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 42.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 838 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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