Raisa is a distinctive choice, ranked #1128 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Raisa in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1128
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 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 Raisa
Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Raisa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Raisa in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Raisa has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 288 places in the last five years. Its peak was #650 in 2018. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
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 — Imane Raissali, known professionally as Miss Raisa, is a Moroccan-born Spanish rapper.; Raisa Kurvyakova — Raisa Kurvyakova is a Ukrainian former basketball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.; Raisa Bohatyriova — Raisa Vasylivna Bohatyriova (Ukrainian: Раїса Василівна Богатирьова; Russian: Раиса Васильевна Богатырёва; born January 6, 1953) is a Ukrainian politician and....
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.
30
UK babies named Raisa (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 288 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
Likely around 1 other Raisa in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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 Vasilyevna Belyayeva was one of the first Russian female fighter pilots. She fought alongside Lydia Litvyak and was credited with up to three aerial victories.
Rosa Raisa was a Polish-born and Italian-trained Russian and Jewish operatic dramatic soprano who became a naturalized American. She possessed a voice of remarkable power and was the creator of the title role of Puccini's last opera, Turandot, at La Scala, Milan.
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. In the past, Bohatyriova served as a People's Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) for the Communist, Christian Democratic Party of Ukraine and, more recently, the Party of Regions.
Francia Raisa Almendárez is an American actress. Raisa is known for her roles in Bring It On: All or Nothing, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Grown-ish, and How I Met Your Father.
Raisa Oleksiyivna Khylko is a Ukrainian and Soviet ballet dancer, prima ballerina, later ballet master of the National Opera of Ukraine. People's Artist of Ukraine.