Raia is a distinctive choice, ranked #2254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Raia in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2254
About the Name Raia
Raia has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #2254. The name has climbed 1645 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2001.
Raia is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Raia
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Raia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Raia in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Raia is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1645 places over the last five years to #2254 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Raia is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Raia include: Cláudia Raia — Maria Cláudia Motta Raia is a Brazilian actress, singer, dancer, and stage producer.; Raia (surname) — Raia is a surname.; Raia Prokhovnik — Raia Prokhovnik, is Reader in Politics at the Open University's Faculty of Social Sciences, for their Department of Politics and International Studies, and....
Raia does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Raias in the wild.
12
UK babies named Raia (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1645 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Raia
Likely around 1 other Raia in the class
UK Popularity (2001–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Raia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Raia is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Andrew Raia, American politician Cláudia Raia, Brazilian actress Joey Raia, American mix engineer Margaret Raia, American actress Moxie Raia, a.k.a.
Raia Prokhovnik, is Reader in Politics at the Open University's Faculty of Social Sciences, for their Department of Politics and International Studies, and founding editor of the journal Contemporary Political Theory. She is the chair of the OU's interdisciplinary politics module, Living political ideas, and contributed to other modules including Power, dissent, equality: understanding contemporary politics.