Eliza vs Raya
Eliza and Rayacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eliza was ranked #63 and Raya #82 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eliza was ranked #70 and Raya #70 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eliza was ranked #79 and Raya #117 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eliza was ranked #173 and Raya #99 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eliza and Raya over time
Eliza and Raya appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Eliza held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Raya in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Eliza reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Raya in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2025, Raya moved ahead of Eliza in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #130 and #213 the year before became #173 and #99.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eliza #70 in 2024, Raya #70 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eliza held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Raya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #38 in 2019, Raya #82 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eliza #63, Raya #82.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2010–2025
Eliza held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Raya in 1.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #123 in 2023, Raya #99 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Raya moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #130 and #213; by 2025 that had become #173 and #99.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eliza #173, Raya #99.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2014–2024
Eliza held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Raya in 1.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #70 in 2024, Raya #70 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eliza #70, Raya #70.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Eliza | Raya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #99 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eliza has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Raya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Eliza
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #468 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #38 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #353 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Raya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2014–2024
Highest recorded position: #70 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2014–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #99 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls