Raye is a distinctive choice, ranked #1406 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Raye in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1406
About the Name Raye
2024 marks Raye's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #1406. The name has climbed 3129 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2016.
Raye 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 Raye
Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Raye per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Raye in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Raye is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 3129 places over the last five years to #1406 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Raye 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.
Raye does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Rayes in the wild.
23
UK babies named Raye (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 3129 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Raye
Likely around 1 other Raye in the class
UK Popularity (2016–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Raye
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Thelma Victoria Maud Bell-Morton, known by her stage name Thelma Raye, was a British actress, singer and model performing in musical comedies and other light entertainment. In a career of twenty years she appeared in Great Britain, the United States and in Australia, where she became Queen of the Tivoli Follies.