Given name
Rayven
Rayven is a variant of Raven. Interpretations include “resembling the black bird; a dark and mysterious beauty” (English) and “resembling the blackbird; a dark and mysterious man” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rayven is a variant of Raven. Interpretations include “resembling the black bird; a dark and mysterious beauty” (English) and “resembling the blackbird; a dark and mysterious man” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rayven is a variant of Raven. An origin associated with Raven is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rayven through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,188
- 170 boys · 3,018 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 139 babies
- 2025
- 59
- #2,886 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −14%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 59 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,886 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 17.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 130 in 2004. In 2025, Michigan had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,284 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 2
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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