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Raina

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What official birth registration shows about Raina: 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 · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #821 to #3900.199720052010201520202025#821#3900
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
1996#2683
1997#2411
1999#3900
2000#2167
2002#2868
2004#2278
2005#2682
2006#1983
2007#2895
2008#3860
2009#2759
2010#1901
2011#2150
2012#1893
2013#1639
2014#1966
2015#1452
2016#1142
2017#1296
2018#1035
2019#1063
2020#821
2021#918
2022#1215
2023#1206
2024#1406
2025#1229

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 27 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #253 among girls in Northern Ireland, #431 among girls in Scotland, #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1406 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2683 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

  2. Highest recorded2014–2024

    Highest recorded position: #209 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2014–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1229 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 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #209 in Northern Ireland in 2023.

Raina'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#122926HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#140623HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#120627HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#121527HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#91838HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#82144HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#106332HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#103534HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#129626HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#114230HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#145222HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#196614HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#163918HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#189315HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#215012HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#190114HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#27598HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#28957HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#198311HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#26827HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#22788HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#28685HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#21677HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#24116HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#26835HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2536HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#2098HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#2188HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2666HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2636HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#2736HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3065HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8983HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#7004HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#6215HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#4317HighVerified

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

Where Raina is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Raina, between 1996 and 2025, in 27 of those 30 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 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England 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 2020Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2023Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2019ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
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 Wales1996–202527#821 in 2020
Northern Ireland2014–20248#209 in 2023
Republic of Ireland2015–20246#621 in 2019
Scotland20241#431 in 2024
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What is known about Raina

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
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 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #209 in Northern Ireland in 2023. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.