Raiya is a distinctive choice, ranked #902 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Raiya in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#902
About the Name Raiya
Raiya is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1547 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #774 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2004.
Raiya 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 Raiya
Unlikely. With around 40 UK babies named Raiya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Raiya in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Raiya is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1547 places over the last five years to #902 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Raiya 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.
Raiya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Raiyas in the wild.
40
UK babies named Raiya (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1547 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Raiya
Likely around 1 other Raiya in the class
UK Popularity (2004–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Raiya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mahran Abu Raiya (Arabic: مهران ابو ريا, Hebrew: מהראן אבו ריא; born 22 January 1983, is an Israeli professional footballer who plays for Ironi Tiberias. At international level, Abu Raiya was capped at under-21 level.