Raya vs Rosa
Raya and Rosacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Raya was ranked #70 and Rosa #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Raya was ranked #82 and Rosa #94 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Raya was ranked #99 and Rosa #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Raya was ranked #117 and Rosa #108 among girls in Scotland.
Raya and Rosa over time
Raya and Rosa appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Rosa held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Raya in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Rosa 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 2022, Raya moved ahead of Rosa in England and Wales · Girls — #203 and #152 the year before became #121 and #144.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Raya #82 in 2024, Rosa #94 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Raya held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Rosa in 26.
Highest recorded here: Raya #82 in 2024, Rosa #94 in 2024.
The order changed in 2022: Raya moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #203 and #152; by 2022 that had become #121 and #144.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Raya #82, Rosa #94.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2010–2025
Raya held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Rosa in 8.
Highest recorded here: Raya #99 in 2025, Rosa #197 in 2020.
The order changed in 2024: Raya moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #296 and #226; by 2024 that had become #213 and #294.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Raya #99, Rosa #226.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2014–2024
Raya held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Rosa in 9.
Highest recorded here: Raya #70 in 2024, Rosa #53 in 2015.
The order changed in 2024: Raya moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #95 and #72; by 2024 that had become #70 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Raya #70, Rosa #75.
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 | Raya | Rosa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #99 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Raya has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Rosa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Rosa
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #334 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls