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Rai

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What official birth registration shows about Rai: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2004–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2004 to 2025, ranging from #4535 to #5891.2006201320202025#4535#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2004#4598
2006#5061
2012#5876
2013#5742
2017#4763
2020#4535
2024#5891
2025#4867

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 21 of the 27 years from 1999 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 1999–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1999

    First recorded at #2943 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1999–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1516 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1999–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1999 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1516 in England and Wales in 2021.

Rai's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#48674HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#24409HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#208811HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#31126HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#160915HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#151616HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#45354HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#26827HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#174513HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#30116HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#27347HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#25568HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#24598HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#170613HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#24588HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#28376HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#25077HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Rai

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1999–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1999 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1516 in England and Wales in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.