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Rayah

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Rayah: 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 · 1998–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1998 to 2025, ranging from #733 to #3848.1998200220042007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#733#3848
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1998#3848
2002#3409
2004#3725
2007#2627
2008#2721
2009#2148
2010#3156
2011#2275
2012#1720
2013#1864
2014#2659
2015#1711
2016#1278
2017#1733
2018#1272
2019#1218
2020#1313
2021#1069
2022#1142
2023#851
2024#776
2025#733

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 28 years from 1998 to 2025.

In 2025: #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #733 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1998–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1998

    First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2021–2024

    Highest recorded position: #328 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2021–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #733 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #328 in Northern Ireland in 2023.

Rayah'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#73350HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#77648HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#85142HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#114229HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#106932HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#131324HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#121827HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#127226HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#173317HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#127826HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#171117HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#26599HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#186415HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#172017HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#227511HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#31567HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#214811HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#27218HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#26278HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#34094HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#3374HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3284HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#4463HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#6085HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5866HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#6384HighVerified

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

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #328 in Northern Ireland in 2023. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.