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Raia

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

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

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2001–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2001 to 2025, ranging from #2253 to #5785.200420092013201720212025#2253#5785
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
2001#3998
2004#3197
2005#4798
2006#5061
2008#5545
2009#3936
2010#5707
2011#5785
2012#3681
2013#5742
2014#4003
2015#4736
2016#2757
2017#3583
2018#3518
2019#4001
2020#3899
2021#2341
2022#2325
2023#3218
2024#2253
2025#3333

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

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 22 of the 25 years from 2001 to 2025.

In 2021: #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2341 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2001–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2001

    First recorded at #3998 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2001 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #764 in Republic of Ireland in 2021.

Raia'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#33337HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#225312HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#32187HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#232511HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#234111HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#38995HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#40015HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#35186HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#35836HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#27579HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#47364HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#40035HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#36816HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#39365HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55453HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#31975HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39983HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#7644HighVerified

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

Where Raia is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Raia, between 2001 and 2025, in 22 of those 25 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2024Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202120012025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales2001–202522#2253 in 2024
Republic of Ireland20211#764 in 2021
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What is known about Raia

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2001–2025.
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.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2001 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #764 in Republic of Ireland in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.