Raisa is a distinctive choice, ranked #997 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Raisa in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#997
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About the Name Raisa
Raisa has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 288 places in five years. It was most popular in 2018 at #650 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Raisa is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Raisa in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Raisa
Miss Raisa — Imane Raissali, known professionally as Miss Raisa, is a Moroccan-born Spanish rapper.
Raisa Belyaeva — Raisa Vasilyevna Belyayeva was one of the first Russian female fighter pilots.
Raisa Kurvyakova — Raisa Kurvyakova is a Ukrainian former basketball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Raisa
Unlikely. With around 34 UK babies named Raisa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Raisa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Raisa is declining: down 157 places since 2020, to #997 in 2025. It peaked at #650 in 2018.
Raisa 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 Raisa include: Miss Raisa, Raisa Kurvyakova and Raisa Bohatyriova. Short summaries for each appear below.
Raisa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Raisas in the wild.
34
UK babies named Raisa (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 157 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Raisa
Almost certainly the only Raisa in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Raisa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Raisa Vasylivna Bohatyriova (Ukrainian: Раїса Василівна Богатирьова; Russian: Раиса Васильевна Богатырёва; born January 6, 1953) is a Ukrainian politician and former Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Health and former Secretary of National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.