Raya vs Therese
Raya and Theresecompared 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 2023, Raya was ranked #100 and Therese #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Raya was ranked #263 and Therese #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Raya was ranked #660 and Therese #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Raya and Therese over time
Raya and Therese appear together in 1 published list, across 22 years of shared records. Raya held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Therese 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.
Therese reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Raya and Therese changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #100 and #4709.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Raya rose about as far as Therese fell — from #2350 and #2096 in 1996 to #100 and #4709 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Raya held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Therese in 3.
Highest recorded here: Raya #100 in 2023, Therese #2084 in 2005.
The order changed in 2003: Raya moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #3409 and #3409; by 2003 that had become #1472 and #4373.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Raya #100, Therese #4709.
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 | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #99 (2025) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Raya has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Therese.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls